2012

• Feb 28, 2012 Live Webcast and Witness added: U.S. Helsinki Commission to hold Hearing on Missing Persons with Queen Noor Press Release » more info

• Jan 23, 2012 Hon. Benjamin L. Cardin (Co-Chairman) - Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe Testimony » more info

• Jan 19, 2012 The Western Balkans and the 2012 NATO Summit Hearing » more info

• Jan 18, 2012 The Western Balkans and the 2012 NATO Summit Event » more info

• Jan 17, 2012 REVISED: Live Webcast: U.S. Helsinki Commission Hearing on Western Balkans and the 2012 NATO Summit Press Release » more info

• Jan 13, 2012 **REVISED: NEW DATE AND TIME: U.S. Helsinki Commission to Hold Hearing on Western Balkans and the 2012 NATO Summit Press Release » more info

2011

• Jul 29, 2011 U.S. Helsinki Commission Welcomes Recognition of Romani Victims of Nazi Genocide; Urges Other European Nations to Act Press Release » more info

• Jul 28, 2011 U.S. Policy and the OSCE: Making Good on Commitments Hearing » more info

• Jul 26, 2011 Spotlight on Bosnia - Obstacles to Progress and Recommendations for the International Response Briefing » more info

• Jul 21, 2011 U.S. Helsinki Commission to Hold Briefing on Bosnia Press Release » more info

• May 27, 2011 Chairman Smith Discusses on Voice of America the Recent Capture of Ratko Mladic Press Release » more info

• May 26, 2011 Helsinki Commission Applauds Mladic Arrest Press Release » more info

2010

• Dec 8, 2010 Helsinki Commission Hearing Focuses on U.S. Support for Western Balkan Countries Press Release » more info

• Dec 8, 2010 The Western Balkans: Developments in 2010 and Hopes for the Future Hearing » more info

• Dec 8, 2010 Hearing on Challenges in Western Balkans Event » more info

• Dec 2, 2010 Commission to Hold Hearing on Challenges in Western Balkans Press Release » more info

• Nov 30, 2010 Cardin: OSCE Summit an Opportunity for Clinton, Kazakhstan on Human Rights Press Release » more info

• Nov 15, 2010 Watch now: The Helsinki Commission Story Press Release » more info

• Nov 1, 2010 OSCE 2010 Informal Ministerial: Kazakhstan Persistence earns a Summit in Astana Article » more info

• Oct 4, 2010 Commission Statement on Elections in Bosnia-Herzegovina Press Release » more info

• Sep 22, 2010 Senate Committee Passes Cardin, Boxer, Brownback Bill Addressing Child Trafficking Press Release » more info

• Aug 3, 2010 Commission Marks 35 Years of Helsinki Final Act Press Release » more info

• Aug 2, 2010 Statement on a resolution marking the 35th anniversary of the signing of the Helsinki Final Act Statement » more info

• Jul 27, 2010 Copenhagen Anniversary Conference: 20 Years of the Copenhagen Document Article » more info

• Jun 14, 2010 Legislation, Leadership Needed to Fight Human Trafficking Press Release » more info

• Jun 10, 2010 Statement of Helsinki Commissioners on Balkans War Crimes Convictions Press Release » more info

• Jun 9, 2010 OSCE Representative Cites Threats to Free Media Statement » more info

• May 10, 2010 Helsinki Commission Video Promotes Multilateral Approach to Security Press Release » more info

• May 4, 2010 Commissioners Call for Political Leadership to Prevent Inter-Ethnic Conflicts Press Release » more info

• May 4, 2010 Mitigating Inter-Ethnic Conflict in the OSCE Region Hearing » more info

• May 4, 2010 Hearing on Inter-Ethnic Conflict Event » more info

• Apr 27, 2010 Helsinki Commission to Hold Hearing on Inter-Ethnic Conflict Press Release » more info

• Feb 2, 2010 Commission Calls for Kazakhstan to Lead OSCE by Example Press Release » more info

• Jan 28, 2010 ROOM CHANGE: Hearing on Kazakhstan’s Leadership of the OSCE Press Release » more info

• Jan 26, 2010 Commission Statement on Media Situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina Press Release » more info

• Jan 20, 2010 Chairman Cardin Meets with Prime Minister Djukanovic Press Release » more info

2009

• Dec 30, 2009 Corruption: A Problem that Spans the OSCE Region and Dimensions Article » more info

• Nov 4, 2009 Cardin Statement on Meeting with Republika Srpksa Delegation Press Release » more info

• Oct 28, 2009 Hearing on U.S. Policy toward OSCE Event » more info

• Oct 23, 2009 Cardin Statement on Future of NATO in the Balkans Press Release » more info

• Oct 22, 2009 Helsinki Commission to Hold Hearing on U.S. Policy Toward OSCE Press Release » more info

• Sep 29, 2009 Helsinki Commission Urges Greater Reengagement in Balkans Press Release » more info

• Sep 23, 2009 Commission to Hold Hearing on Challenges in Western Balkans Press Release » more info

• Sep 23, 2009 Hearing on Challenges in Western Balkans Event » more info

• Sep 17, 2009 U.S. Helsinki Commission Statement upon Administration Decision on Missile Defense Press Release » more info

• Aug 18, 2009 Commission Plays Leading Role at Parliamentary Assembly in Lithuania Article » more info

• Jun 28, 2009 Helsinki Commissioners Urge Compromises in Bosnia Press Release » more info

• Jun 27, 2009 Cardin Meets Maryland National Guard in Bosnia Press Release » more info

• Jun 22, 2009 Cardin, Hastings to Lead Congressional Delegation to Balkans, Baltics Press Release » more info

• Apr 2, 2009 The Western Balkans: Challenges for U.S. and European Engagement Hearing » more info

• Apr 2, 2009 Hearing on the Western Balkans Event » more info

• Mar 27, 2009 U.S. Helsinki Commission to Hold Hearing on the Western Balkans Press Release » more info

2008

• Aug 11, 2008 OSCE 101: Briefing for Civil Society Press Release » more info

• Jul 24, 2008 Srebrenica: Confronting the Past, While Embracing the Future Article » more info

• Jul 22, 2008 Hastings and Cardin Welcome Arrest of Bosnian Serb War Crimes Fugitive Radovan Karadzic Press Release » more info

2007

• Dec 7, 2007 OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina Continues to Play a Constructive Role Article » more info

• Dec 4, 2007 Srebrenica: Twelve Years After the Genocide and the Signing of the Dayton Accords Article » more info

• Nov 8, 2007 Bosnia-Herzegovina: Outstanding Issues in Post-Conflict Recovery and Reconciliation Hearing » more info

• Nov 1, 2007 Helsinki Commission to Hold Hearing on Outstanding Issues from 1992-95 Conflict in Bosnia Press Release » more info

• Jun 20, 2007 Helsinki Commission to Hold Hearing on Energy Security in the OSCE Region Press Release » more info

2006

• Dec 7, 2006 Southeastern Europe: Moving from Ethnic Cleansing and Genocide to Euro-Atlantic Integration Statement » more info

• Jun 15, 2006 Human Rights, Democracy, and Integration in South Central Europe Hearing » more info

• Jun 7, 2006 Helsinki Commission to Hold Hearing on South Central Europe Press Release » more info

• Mar 30, 2006 Remarks by Hon. Christopher H. Smith on The Coalition for International Justice Statement » more info

• Mar 30, 2006 Remarks by Hon. Benjamin L. Cardin on The Coalition for International Justice Statement » more info

2005

• Dec 6, 2005 The Dayton Agreement's Tenth Anniversary Statement » more info

• Nov 18, 2005 Ten Years After Dayton Statement » more info

• Nov 15, 2005 Bringing Justice Home: The War Crimes Trials in Bosnia-Herzegovina Briefing » more info

• Nov 15, 2005 Helsinki Commissioners Laud Bosnian War Crimes Tribunals, Call for Continued Cooperation from Balkan States Press Release » more info

• Nov 10, 2005 Helsinki Commission to Examine Bosnian War Crimes Trials Press Release » more info

• Jul 11, 2005 Helsinki Commissioners Call for Remembrance of Srebrenica Massacre Press Release » more info

• Jun 29, 2005 Helsinki Commissioners Laud Srebrenica Resolution, Call for Remembrance Press Release » more info

• Jan 5, 2005 Religious Freedom in Southeastern Europe Article » more info

2004

• Feb 26, 2004 Hearing: The Bulgarian Leadership of the OSCE Hearing » more info

• Feb 11, 2004 Briefing: OSCE's Contribution to European Security Briefing » more info

• Feb 4, 2004 Briefing Reviews OSCE Work on Combating Terrorism, Controlling Arms Transfers & Encouraging Military Transparency in Europe Press Release » more info

2003

• Dec 11, 2003 Helsinki Commission Reviews Work of Tribunal for War Crimes in the former Yugoslavia Article » more info

• Oct 27, 2003 Briefing: OSCE Police-Related Activities Briefing » more info

• Oct 10, 2003 Bosnia and Herzegovina Considering Faulty Law on Religion Press Release » more info

• Oct 7, 2003 Briefing: The Path to Justice in Southeastern Europe Briefing » more info

• Oct 1, 2003 Yugoslav Tribunal President to Discuss Future of War Crimes Trials during Helsinki Commission Briefing Press Release » more info

• Sep 30, 2003 Report: Bosnia and Herzegovina's Draft Religion Law: Draft Text Fails to Meet OSCE Commitments on Religious Freedom Article » more info

• Sep 25, 2003 Relatives Testify of Struggles to Resolve Missing Persons Cases in Former Yugoslavia Article » more info

• Aug 1, 2003 Hearing: Missing Persons in Southeast Europe Hearing » more info

• Jul 31, 2003 Helsinki Commission Chairman Recalls Romani Holocaust Tragedy Press Release » more info

• Jul 30, 2003 Helsinki Commission to Hold Hearing on Missing Persons in Southeast Europe Press Release » more info

• Jul 7, 2003 Helsinki Commission Members Press Belgrade to Apprehend Indicted War Criminals, Cooperate with Hague Tribunal Article » more info

• Jun 27, 2003 Certification of Assistance to Serbia Statement » more info

• Jun 4, 2003 Briefing: Democracy, Human Rights and Justice in Serbia Today Briefing » more info

• May 30, 2003 Arming Rogue Regimes & Terrorists Focus of Helsinki Commission Hearing Press Release » more info

• May 28, 2003 War Crimes Prosecution, Human Rights in Serbia Focus of Helsinki Commission Briefing Press Release » more info

• May 15, 2003 Briefing: Bringing Justice to Southeast Europe Briefing » more info

• May 13, 2003 Del Ponte to Survey Yugoslav Tribunal Status During Helsinki Commission Briefing Press Release » more info

• Mar 11, 2003 Speech Regarding Normalized Trade Relations with Serbia Montenegro Statement » more info

2002

• Oct 10, 2002 Hearing: U.S. Policy Toward the OSCE Hearing » more info

• May 8, 2002 Hearing: International Cooperation in the War on Terrorism Hearing » more info

2001

• Nov 16, 2001 Helsinki Commission Examines U.S. Policy Toward the OSCE Article » more info

• Oct 3, 2001 Hearing: U.S. Policy Toward OSCE Hearing » more info

• Sep 5, 2001 Hearing: Civilian Police and Police Training in Post-Conflict OSCE Areas Hearing » more info

• Sep 5, 2001 Helsinki Commission Hearing Examines International Civilian Policing Efforts Press Release » more info

• Aug 24, 2001 Helsinki Commissioners Play Key Role in United States Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Article » more info

• Jul 24, 2001 Amendment on Yugoslavia War Criminals Statement » more info

• Jul 13, 2001 Helsinki Commissioners Praise First Annual Report on Trafficking in Persons Press Release » more info

• Jun 29, 2001 Helsinki Commission Members React to Milosevic Developments Press Release » more info

• Jun 5, 2001 South Eastern Europe Regional Conference on Trafficking in Human Beings Statement » more info

• Mar 26, 2001 Helsinki Commission Hearing Examines Recent Developments in and around Kosovo Press Release » more info

• Mar 1, 2001 Serbia After Milosevic: A Progress Report Press Release » more info

2000

• Oct 6, 2000 Chairman Smith Urges Clinton to Support Rule of Law Against Indicted War Criminal Slobodan Milosevic Press Release » more info

• Sep 25, 2000 Serbia Democratization of 2000 Statement » more info

• Sep 1, 2000 Report: U.S. Statements at the 1999 OSCE Review Conference Article » more info

• Jun 14, 2000 Members Call for Arrest of Indicted War Criminals Press Release » more info

• Jun 13, 2000 Hearing: Bosnia's Future Under the Dayton Agreement Hearing » more info

1999

• Mar 10, 1999 The Serbia and Montenegro Democracy Act of 1999 Statement » more info

• Feb 18, 1999 Briefing: Civil Society, Democracy, and Markets in East Central Europe and the NIS: Problems and Perspectivies Briefing » more info

• Feb 1, 1999 Report: Elections in Bosnia-Herzegovina, September 12-13 Article » more info

• Jan 8, 1999 Briefing: Bosnian Elections and the Role of the OSCE Briefing » more info

• Jan 8, 1999 Briefing: Bosnia, Croatia, Macedonia and Serbia: Electoral and Political Outlook for 1999 Briefing » more info

1998

• Sep 1, 1998 Report on Elections in Bosnia-Herzegovina Article » more info

• Feb 5, 1998 Briefing: Bosnia Briefing » more info

1997

• Dec 1, 1997 Report on the 1997 OSCE Meeting on Human Dimesions Article » more info

• Dec 1, 1997 Report on the 1997 Municipal Elections in Bosnia-Herzegovina Article » more info

• Jun 1, 1997 Report on Human Rights and the Process of NATO Enlargement Article » more info

1996

• Dec 12, 1996 Briefing: Brcko and the Future of Bosnia Briefing » more info

• Oct 25, 1996 Briefing: Civil Implementation of the Dayton Peace Accords in Bosnia Briefing » more info

• Sep 1, 1996 Report: Elections in Bosnia-Herzegovina Article » more info

• Aug 1, 1996 Report: Serbia and Montenegro: The Prospects for Change Article » more info

• Jun 26, 1996 Hearing: Bosnia: Should the OSCE Certify Conditions Exist for Free and Fair Elections? Hearing » more info

• May 30, 1996 Briefing: Bosnian Elections III: Representatives of Bosnian Political Parties Briefing » more info

• May 9, 1996 Briefing: Rebuilding Bosnia-Herzegovina: Strategies and the U.S. Role Briefing » more info

1995

• Dec 5, 1995 Hearing: Mass Graves and Other Atrocities in Bosnia Hearing » more info

• Jun 8, 1995 Hearing: The Latest Crisis in Bosnia-Herzegovina Hearing » more info

• Apr 6, 1995 Hearing: The United Nations, NATO and the Former Yugoslavia Hearing » more info

• Apr 3, 1995 Briefing: The Developments in Bosnia-Herzegovina Briefing » more info

1994

• Oct 12, 1994 Briefing: Democratization, Political and Economic Reform in East Central Europe (N/A) Briefing » more info

• Oct 1, 1994 Report: U.S. Helsinki Commission Delegation to Bosnia-Herzegovina Article » more info

• May 5, 1994 Hearing: Human Rights in Kosovo, the Sandzak, and Vojvodina Hearing » more info

• Feb 8, 1994 Hearing: Bosnia's Second Winter Under Seige Hearing » more info

1993

• Oct 21, 1993 Hearing: The Fate of the People of Bosnia-Herzegovina Hearing » more info

• Oct 21, 1993 Hearing: The Fate of the People of Bosnia-Herzegovina- Part 2 Hearing » more info

• Oct 21, 1993 Hearing: The Fate of the People of Bosnia-Herzegovina - Part 3 Hearing » more info

• Jul 21, 1993 Hearing: The Yugoslavia Conflict: Potential for Spillover in the Balkans Hearing » more info

• Feb 22, 1993 Hearing: European Perspective on Bosnian Conflict Hearing » more info

• Feb 4, 1993 Hearing: Crisis in Bosnia-Herzegovina Hearing » more info

1992

• May 12, 1992 Hearing: The Crisis in Bosnia-Herzegovina Hearing » more info

• Feb 29, 1992 Report: The Referendum on Independence in Bosnia-Herzegovina Article » more info

• Feb 5, 1992 Hearing: The Yugoslav Republics: Prospects for Peace and Human Rights Hearing » more info

1991

• Oct 31, 1991 Hearing: The Conflict in Yugoslavia Hearing » more info

1990

• Apr 7, 1990 Congressional Delegation Visit to Yugoslavia, Romania and Bulgaria Article » more info