Promoting Tolerance and Understanding in the OSCE Region: The Role of the Personal Representatives

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Wednesday, October 14, 2009, 4:00 am

Witnesses

Andrew Baker

Personal Represntative on Combasting Anti-Emintism

USA

Adil Akhmetov

Personal Representative on Combating Intolerance and Discrimination Against Muslims

Kazakhstan

Mario Mauro

Personal Representative on Combating Racism, Xenophobia and Discrimination

Italy

Floriane Hohenberg

Head of Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Department

Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights

This hearing discussed the role of the U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. Witnesses commended the CSCE on its role in furthering tolerance in OSCE member states, particularly its push for member states to face the issue of the rise of anti-Semitism, and its promotion of resolutions and organization of special presentations at the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Meetings.

Relevant Countries

Italy | Kazakhstan | United States of America

Leadership

Ben Cardin | Alcee Hastings