The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe comprises 57 participating States on three continents - North America, Europe and Asia - and encompasses nearly 20 million square miles and more than a billion people.
Participating States

NEW REPORT—Spotlight on the Shadow War: Inside Russi...
Dec 12, 2024WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Helsinki Commission staff published a new report entitled, “Spotlight on the Shadow War: Inside Russia’s Attacks on NATO Territory.” Since the outset of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, […]

Spotlight on the Shadow War: Inside Russia’s A...
Dec 12, 2024Executive Summary: Since the outset of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian sabotage campaigns across North America and Europe have accelerated. Calculated campaigns of hybrid warfare show that Russia’s antagonistic […]

Chairman Wilson on the 30th Anniversary of the Budap...
Dec 05, 2024WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Helsinki Commission Chairman Representative Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement on the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Budapest Memorandum: “Thirty years ago, Ukraine, the United […]

HEARING – The Role of Belarus in Russia’s Crimes
Dec 05, 2024Rayburn House Office Building 2118 Stream live here Under the 30-year dictatorship of Alyaksandr Lukashenka, Belarus has become one of the most isolated and dangerous countries in Europe. Lukashenka […]

Chairman Wilson and Ranking Member Cohen Condemn Rus...
Dec 05, 2024WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Helsinki Commission Chairman Representative Joe Wilson (SC-02) and Ranking Member Representative Steve Cohen (TN-09) issued the following statement condemning Russia’s malign interference in the Romanian presidential election, the second round of which is scheduled […]

Chairman Wilson Calls for Sanctions Against Georgian...
Dec 04, 2024WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Helsinki Commission Chairman Representative Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement in response to the de-facto Georgian government’s crackdown against Georgian activists, protestors, and members of the opposition: […]

Co-Chair Cardin, Ranking Member Wicker, Senator Corn...
Dec 03, 2024“We strongly condemn the violence unleashed against peaceful protesters,” said the members, adding that “tear gas, rubber bullets, water cannons, beatings, and mass arrests have no place on the streets […]

Chairman Wilson and Ranking Member Cohen Express The...
Nov 29, 2024WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Helsinki Commission Chairman Representative Joe Wilson (SC-02) and Ranking Member Representative Steve Cohen (TN-09) issued the following statement expressing their solidarity with the Georgian people as they continue to […]

HEARING – 1000 Days of Russia’s War on Ukraine
Nov 19, 2024Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2358-A Stream live here On November 19, one thousand days will have passed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s war, rooted in […]