2012

• Jan 25, 2012 Kazakhstan: As Stable As Its Government Claims? Event » more info

• Jan 25, 2012 Kazakhstan: As Stable as Its Government Claims? Hearing » more info

• Jan 23, 2012 REVISED: Live Webcast: U.S. Helsinki Commission Hearing on Human Rights in Kazahkstan Press Release » more info

• Jan 20, 2012 U.S. Helsinki Commission to Hold Hearing on Human Rights in Kazakhstan Press Release » more info

2011

• Nov 15, 2011 Belarus: The Ongoing Crackdown and Forces for Change Hearing » more info

• Nov 15, 2011 From Arab Spring to Coptic Winter: Sectarian Violence and the Struggle for Democratic Transition in Egypt Hearing » more info

• Nov 10, 2011 U.S. Helsinki Commission to Hold Hearing on Egypt Press Release » more info

• Nov 8, 2011 U.S. Helsinki Commission to Hold Hearing on Belarus Press Release » more info

• Jul 7, 2011 House OK’s Smith Bill on Belarus Press Release » more info

• Feb 2, 2011 Commission Leadership Condemns Violence, Calls for Egyptian Transition to Democracy to Begin 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 29, 2010 Commission Supports State Department Focus on Civil Society Press Release » more info

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

• Oct 14, 2010 Commission Welcomes Appointment of Former Journalist to Russian Human Rights Council Press Release » more info

• Sep 15, 2010 Hastings Raises Cause of Roma, Muslims through Commission Minority Events with French Delegation Press Release » more info

• Aug 12, 2010 Cardin, Hastings Lead Group Calling for Pentagon, State Plan to Protect Iraqi Allies 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

• Jul 15, 2010 OSCE Parlimentary Assembly Session in Oslo Statement » more info

• Jul 5, 2010 Senator Cardin to Lead Congressional Delegation to Norway Press Release » more info

• Apr 29, 2010 Hastings Calls for Caucasus Emirate to be on Terrorist List Press Release » more info

• Mar 15, 2010 State Department Human Rights Reports Statement » 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 20, 2010 Remembering Micah H. Naftalin Statement » more info

• Jan 19, 2010 Remarks on the Passing of Micah Naftalin, Leader of the Movement to Aid Soviet Jewry Statement » more info

2009

• Nov 4, 2009 “Where Walls Still Stand” -- Commission Marks 20th Anniversary of Fall of Berlin Wall Press Release » more info

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

• Jun 8, 2009 Helsinki Commission: Cardin, Hastings Statements on North Korea Sentencing of U.S. Journalists Press Release » more info

• Jan 22, 2009 Helsinki Commission Staff Examine Impact of International Efforts in Kosovo on Human Rights Article » more info

2008

• Nov 12, 2008 Georgia Debate and Mediterranean Forum Highlight OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Fall Meetings in Toronto Article » more info

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

• Apr 16, 2008 Sodertalje, Sweden Accepts 5,000 Iraqi Refugees Statement » more info

• Apr 10, 2008 Hearing on the Iraqi Refugee Crisis Event » more info

• Apr 3, 2008 U.S. Helsinki Commission to Hold Hearing on the Iraqi Refugee Crisis Press Release » more info

2007

• Dec 27, 2007 Hastings and Cardin Condemn Former Prime Minister Bhutto’s Assassination Press Release » more info

• Mar 13, 2007 Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the Treaty of Rome Statement » more info

2006

• Sep 27, 2006 Human Rights Abuses in Turkmenistan Statement » more info

• Aug 10, 2006 Helsinki Commission Leadership Condemns Kyrgyz Return of Uzbek Refugees Press Release » more info

2005

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

• Jul 12, 2005 U.S. Helsinki Co-Chairman Introduces Central Asia Democracy and Human Rights Legislation Press Release » more info

• Jun 23, 2005 Helsinki Commission to Hold Hearing on Latest Developments in Uzbekistan Crisis Press Release » more info

• May 26, 2005 Kosovo Human Rights Still At Risk, Helsinki Commission Members Find Press Release » more info

• May 23, 2005 Helsinki Commission, Top U.N. Official to Discuss Human Rights Concerns in Kosovo Press Release » more info

• May 19, 2005 Unrest in Uzbekistan: Crisis and Prospects Briefing » more info

• May 18, 2005 Helsinki Commission to Hold Briefing on Crisis in Uzbekistan Press Release » more info

2004

• Nov 20, 2004 Democratization in Central Asia Statement » more info

• Oct 15, 2004 Briefing Surveys Human Rights of Russia's Roma Population Article » more info

• Sep 20, 2004 Helsinki Commission Briefing Surveys Plight of Russia’s Roma Minority Press Release » more info

• Mar 26, 2004 Helsinki Commission Leaders Urge Tough U.S. Stance on Indicted War Criminals Press Release » more info

2003

• Dec 10, 2003 Helsinki Commission Members Engage Government Leaders at Annual Human Rights Review Article » more info

• Nov 26, 2003 Helsinki Commission Reviews OSCE Dutch Leadership Article » more info

• Oct 31, 2003 80th Anniversary of the Turkish Republic Statement » more info

• Oct 28, 2003 Democracy and Human Rights in Mediterranean Focus of Commission Briefing Article » more info

• Oct 3, 2003 Briefing: Democracy and Human Rights in the Mediterranean Partner States of the OSCE: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia Briefing » more info

• Oct 1, 2003 Helsinki Commission Briefing Features Democracy and Human Rights in the Mediterranean Press Release » more info

• Sep 3, 2003 Hearing: The Dutch Leadership of the OSCE Hearing » more info

• Aug 1, 2003 Helsinki Commission Examines Plight of Internally Displaced Persons Article » more info

• Jul 25, 2003 Displaced Persons Facing Serious Obstacles in Russia Statement » more info

• Jun 10, 2003 Hearing: Internally Displaced Persons in the Caucasus Region and Southeastern Anatolia Hearing » more info

• Jun 5, 2003 No Place Like Home Plight of Internally Displaced Focus of Helsinki Commission Hearing Press Release » more info

• Jun 2, 2003 Human Rights in Chechnya Focus of Helsinki Commission Briefing Article » more info

• Mar 27, 2003 Helsinki Commission Leaders Introduce “Belarus Democracy Act of 2003” Press Release » more info

• Feb 13, 2003 Helsinki Commission Leaders Call for “Accurate Assessment” of Chechnya Situation Press Release » more info

2002

• Dec 13, 2002 Commission Staff Meet with Georgian Officials while Religious Persecution Persists Article » more info

• Nov 8, 2002 Turkey’s Post-Election Future Focus of Helsinki Commission Briefing Press Release » more info

• Oct 18, 2002 Shevardnadze Urged to Act on Violence Against Congregations Press Release » more info

• Oct 15, 2002 Briefing: Intolerance in Contemporary Russia Briefing » more info

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

• Oct 7, 2002 Russian Democracy Act of 2002 Statement » more info

• Sep 24, 2002 Hearing: The Republic of Georgia: Democracy, Human Rights and Security Hearing » more info

• Sep 19, 2002 Helsinki Commission Hearing Examines Democracy, Human Rights & Security in Georgia Press Release » more info

• Aug 6, 2002 Commission Hearing Surveys State of Ethnic Relations in Kosovo Article » more info

• Jun 27, 2002 Introduction of Belarus Democracy Act Statement » more info

• Jun 20, 2002 Hearing: Human Rights in Greece: A Snapshot of the Cradle of Democracy Hearing » more info

• Jun 19, 2002 Hearing: Prospects for Ethnic Harmony in Kosovo Hearing » more info

• Jun 11, 2002 Kosovo’s Human Rights Atmosphere Focus of Helsinki Commission Hearing Press Release » more info

• May 22, 2002 Hearing: Escalating Anti-Semitic Violence in Europe Hearing » more info

• May 16, 2002 Hearing Focuses on Russian-Chechen War Article » more info

• May 6, 2002 Russian-Chechen War Focus of Hearing Press Release » more info

• Apr 26, 2002 Unpunished Religious Persecution in the Republic of Georgia Statement » more info

• Mar 26, 2002 Briefing: If the Cyprus Talks Fail Briefing » more info

• Mar 22, 2002 Kyrgyzstan's Release of Azimbek Beknazarov Statement » more info

• Mar 13, 2002 Karimov Receives Helsinki Commission Letter on Uzbekistan’s Human Rights Violations Press Release » more info

• Mar 12, 2002 Text of Letter from United States Helsinki Commission Members to President Karimov Press Release » more info

• Mar 12, 2002 Karimov Urged to Confront Uzbekistan’s Human Rights Record Press Release » more info

2001

• Dec 14, 2001 U.S. Special Coordinator for Cyprus Briefs Commission as Talks Renew in Nicosia Article » more info

• Aug 3, 2001 Helsinki Commissioners Remember Romani Holocaust Press Release » more info

• Jul 19, 2001 Senate Adopts Campbell Resolution on Tenth Anniversary of Baltic Freedom from Soviet Rule Press Release » more info

• Jun 27, 2001 Twenty-Five Years of the Helsinki Commission Statement » more info

• Jun 5, 2001 Helsinki Commission Hearing Examines Downward Spiral in Russia’s Human Rights Record Press Release » more info

• Jun 5, 2001 Hearing: Troubling Trends: Human Rights in Russia Hearing » more info

• May 31, 2001 Status of Human Rights in Russia Focus of Helsinki Commission Hearing Press Release » more info

• May 29, 2001 Helsinki Commission Leaders Denounce Slovak Passport Plan Press Release » more info

• May 17, 2001 Eightieth Anniversary of the Birthday of Dr. Andrei Sakharov Statement » more info

• May 8, 2001 Resolution on Kalmyk Settlement in America Statement » more info

• Apr 26, 2001 Senate Concurrent Resolution 34 Statement » more info

• Mar 29, 2001 Hearing: Recent Developments in and around Kosovo Hearing » more info

• Jan 12, 2001 Helsinki Commission Welcomes Efforts to Locate U.S. Aid Worker Missing in Chechnya Press Release » more info

2000

• Sep 25, 2000 Calling the President to Issue a Proclamation Recognizing 25th Anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act Statement » more info

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

• Jul 27, 2000 25th Anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act Statement » more info

• Jul 27, 2000 Hearing: Milosevic's Crackdown in Serbia and Threat to Montenegro Hearing » more info

• Jun 9, 2000 Helsinki Final Act 25th Anniversary Resolution Statement » more info

• Apr 7, 2000 Helsinki Commission Chairman Welcomes OSCE Report on Roma Press Release » more info

• Feb 17, 2000 Hearing Announced on Kosovo’s Displaced and Imprisoned Press Release » more info

• Jan 28, 2000 Helsinki Commission Briefing with Chechen Parliamentarians Announced Press Release » more info

1999

• Sep 8, 1999 Briefing: Human Rights in Russia Briefing » more info

• May 11, 1999 Commission Witnesses Call for Stronger Action Against Milosevic Press Release » more info

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

1998

• Dec 10, 1998 Hearing: Milosevic Versus Serbian Democracy and Balkan Stability Hearing » more info

• Oct 8, 1998 Briefing: The Status of Human Rights in Russia Briefing » more info

1996

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

• Jul 10, 1996 Hearing: Russia's Election: What Does It Mean? Hearing » more info

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

• May 14, 1996 Briefing: Russian Media in Light of Upcoming Elections Briefing » more info

1995

• Sep 19, 1995 Hearing: Turkey-U.S. Relations: Potential and Perils Hearing » more info

• Jun 6, 1995 Briefing: Human Rights in Turkey Briefing » more info

1994

• Sep 1, 1994 Briefing: Status of Media Freedom in Democracies Briefing » more info

• Jun 3, 1994 Briefing: Doing Business in Russia and the NIS: Opportunities and Obstacles Briefing » more info

1993

• Nov 3, 1993 Hearing: The Current State and Future Prospects of Democracy in Russia Hearing » more info

• Oct 27, 1993 Briefing: The Situation in Russia Briefing » more info

• Sep 1, 1993 Report: Human Rights and Democratization in Bulgaria Article » more info

• May 17, 1993 Briefing: Situation of Kurds in Iran, Iraq and Turkey Briefing » more info

• Apr 5, 1993 Briefing: Human Rights in Turkey Briefing » more info

• Apr 5, 1993 Briefing: Human Rights In Turkey: Part 2 Briefing » more info

• Mar 25, 1993 Hearing: The Countries of Central Asia: Problems in the Transition to Independence and the Implications Hearing » more info

1991

• Jul 31, 1991 Hearing: Geneva Meeting on National Minorities and Moscow Meeting on the Human Dimension Hearing » more info

• May 7, 1991 Hearing: Baltic Leadership on the Status of Independence Movements Hearing » more info

• Feb 6, 1991 Hearing: The USSR in Crisis: State of the Union Hearing » more info

• Jan 17, 1991 Hearing: Soviet Crackdown in the Baltic States Hearing » more info

1990

• Jul 18, 1990 Hearing: Copenhagen Meeting on the Human Dimension Hearing » more info

• May 3, 1990 Hearing: Meeting with Prime Minister Kazimiera Prunskiene of Lithuania (N/A) Hearing » more info

• Apr 3, 1990 Hearing: CSCE Process (N/A) Hearing » more info

1989

• Nov 28, 1989 Hearing: The New and Improved Supreme Soviet and the Institutionalization of Human Rights Reform Hearing » more info

1985

• Jun 25, 1985 Hearing: The Ottawa Human Rights Experts Meeting and the Future of the Helsinki Process Hearing » more info

1982

• Jul 1, 1982 Human Rights in Czechoslovakia: The Documents of Charter '77, 1977-1982 (14MB) Article » more info

1979

• May 11, 1979 Hearing: Implementation of the Helsinki Accords Vol. X - Alexsandr Ginzburg on the Human Rights Situation in the U.S.S.R. Hearing » more info

• Apr 5, 1979 Hearing: Implementation of the Helsinki Accords Vol. IX - U.S. Visa Policies Hearing » more info

• Apr 3, 1979 Hearing: Implementation of the Helsinki Accords Vol. VIII - U.S. Compliance: Human Rights Hearing » more info