2012

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

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

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

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

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

• 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

2011

• Dec 20, 2011 Chairman Smith’s Belarus Democracy and Human Rights Act of 2011 Passes, Goes to White House Press Release

• Dec 19, 2011 Chairman Smith Calls for Final Passage of Belarus Democracy and Human Rights Act of 2011 Press Release

• Dec 16, 2011 Chairman Smith to Hold Press Conference on Belarus Press Release

• Dec 16, 2011 Chairman Smith Statement on One Year Since Brutal Election Crackdown in Belarus Press Release

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

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

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

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

2010

• Dec 7, 2010 U.S. Helsinki Commission Receives NCSJ Torch of Liberty Award Press Release

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Jun 2, 2010 U.S. and European Parliamentarians Press for Minority Gains Press Release

• Jun 1, 2010 Transatlantic Minority Political Leadership Conference – News Conference Press Release

• May 25, 2010 Holocaust Era Assets – After the Prague Conference Hearing

• May 25, 2010 Helsinki Commission to Hold Hearing on Holocaust Era Assets Event

• May 18, 2010 Helsinki Commission to Hold Hearing on Holocaust Era Assets Press Release

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

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

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

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

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

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

2009

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

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

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

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

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

2008

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

2007

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

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

2006

• Mar 17, 2006 Belarusian Election Turning Into a Farce Press Release

• Mar 14, 2006 Commission Warns Belarus of Repercussions for Crackdown on Opposition Press Release

• Mar 10, 2006 Helsinki Commission Probes Belarus’ Elections Press Release

• Mar 9, 2006 Freedom Denied: Belarus on the Eve of the Election Hearing

• Feb 24, 2006 Belarus: Freedom Denied? Press Release

• Jan 25, 2006 Helsinki Commission Turns Spotlight on Belarus Press Release

2005

• Dec 6, 2005 Riding Roughshod Over Rights in Belarus Statement

2004

• Nov 9, 2004 Helsinki Commission Staff Observe Farcical Belarus Elections Article

• Mar 30, 2004 Chairman Smith: Welcoming the Accession of Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Statement

• Mar 30, 2004 Mr. Cardin: Welcoming the Accession of Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Statement

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

2003

• Sep 4, 2003 Helsinki Commission Briefing to Examine Property Restitution and Compensation in Post-Communist Europe Press Release

2002

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

• Jul 16, 2002 Hearing: Property Restitution in Central and Eastern Europe: The State of Affairs for American Claimants Hearing

• Jul 10, 2002 Helsinki Commission Hearing Examines State of Property Restitution for American Claimants Press Release

• Jul 9, 2002 Concerning Rise in Anti-Semitism in Europe Statement

2001

• Dec 20, 2001 Helsinki Commission Leaders Welcome Closure of Estonia and Latvia OSCE Missions Press Release

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

• May 10, 2001 Congratulating Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania on the Tenth Anniversary of their Independence Statement

• Apr 26, 2001 Senate Concurrent Resolution 34 Statement

2000

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

1999

• Mar 25, 1999 Hearing: The Long Road Home -- Struggling for Property Rights in Post-Communist Europe Hearing

1997

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

1995

• Feb 17, 1995 Briefing: US Assistance to Eastern Europe and the NIS Briefing

1993

• Sep 1, 1993 Report: Human Rights and Democratization in Latvia Article

• Jun 1, 1993 Report on Latvia's June 5-6 Parliamentary Elections: Riga, Jelgava, Jurmala, Staicele, Ainazi, Aloja, Mazsalaca, Valmiera and Placis (N/A) Article

1992

• Aug 10, 1992 Hearing: Ethnic Russians in the Baltic States Hearing

• Aug 1, 1992 Report: Presidential Elections and Independence Referendums in the Baltic States, the Soviet Union adn Successor States: A compendium of Reports 1991 - 1992 Article

• Jan 9, 1992 Hearing: The New Commonwealth of Independent States: Problems, Perspectives, and U.S. Policy Implications Hearing

1991

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

• Feb 19, 1991 Congressional Visit to Stockholm, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Moscow Article

• Feb 18, 1991 Report: Helsinki Commission on the U.S. Congressional Delegation Visit to Stockholm, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Moscow Article

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

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

1990

• Dec 1, 1990 Report: Compendium on Parliamentary Elections in the Baltic States and Soviet Republics Article

• Dec 1, 1990 Elections in the Baltic States and Soviet Republics Article

1989

• Oct 19, 1989 Hearing: The Baltic Question Hearing

1985

• Jul 25, 1985 Baltic Tribunal Against the Soviet Union Article