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Japan has a long history with the OSCE, having been a participant in the 1992 Helsinki Summit. Today, as a Partner for Co-operation, Japan makes generous contributions to the OSCE’s Border Management Staff College, the OSCE’s activities in Ukraine, and to ODIHR’s election observation missions, among other funding initiatives.
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Hearings

The First Clean Olympics?

Jul 21, 2021

In December 2020, the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act became law. This groundbreaking extraterritorial criminal authority redefined doping as fraud and enables U.S. law enforcement to pursue corrupt administrators, officials, doctors, coaches, and […]

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Press Releases

Helsinki Commission Hearing to Examine Enforcement o...

Jul 14, 2021

WASHINGTON—The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, today announced the following hearing: THE FIRST CLEAN OLYMPICS? Rodchenkov Act Enforcement at Tokyo 2021 Wednesday, […]

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Publications

The Helsinki Process: A Four Decade Overview

Jun 28, 2019

In August 1975, the heads of state or government of 35 countries – the Soviet Union and all of Europe except Albania, plus the United States and Canada – held […]

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Briefings

How to Get Human Rights Abusers and Kleptocrats Sanc...

Mar 13, 2018

The workshop provided human rights organizations, transparency advocates, and congressional staff with the tools they need to effectively petition the U.S. government to review and potentially designate individuals and organizations […]

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Helsinki Commission Workshop to Explain Global Magni...

Mar 07, 2018

WASHINGTON—The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, today announced a workshop to provide human rights organizations, transparency advocates, and congressional staff with the […]

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Helsinki Commission Workshop to Explain Global Magni...

Mar 07, 2018

WASHINGTON—The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, today announced a workshop to provide human rights organizations, transparency advocates, and congressional staff with the […]

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Articles

The Ongoing Tragedy of International Parental Child ...

Jan 11, 2018

Each year, between 600 and 800 American children are taken from the United States by one parent without the consent of the other.  The parent left behind can only wonder […]

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Articles

The 2017 OSCE Asian Partners Conference

Jul 17, 2017

By Janice Helwig, Policy Advisor and Representative of the Helsinki Commission to the USOSCE From June 19 to June 20, 2017, approximately 150 representatives of governments, academia, and international organizations […]

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The OSCE as a Model: Asian Insights

May 05, 2017

From April 14 to 22, 2017, Helsinki Commission Chief of Staff Ambassador David Killion and Policy Advisor Paul Massaro traveled to Tokyo, Japan and Seoul, South Korea for consultations with […]

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Press Releases

U.S. Delegation to OSCE PA Drives International Acti...

Jul 08, 2016

WASHINGTON—Seven members of Congress traveled to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) Annual Session in Tbilisi, Georgia last week to demonstrate the U.S. commitment to the principles of the Helsinki […]

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Helsinki Commission Urges Prime Minister Abe to Addr...

Apr 15, 2015

WASHINGTON—Ahead of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s address to Congress on Wednesday, Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), Chairman of the Helsinki Commission, urged Prime Minister Abe to help the many American […]

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Chairman Smith and Rep. McGovern Introduce “Global M...

Jan 30, 2015

WASHINGTON—Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the U.S. Helsinki Commission, and Rep. Jim McGovern (MA-02), today introduced the “Global […]

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