Soviet Violations of the Helsinki Accords in Afghanistan

Official Transcript:

Hearing Soviet Violations of Helsinki Acc in Afghan.pdf

Members:

Name:

Hon. Alfonse M. D'Amato

Title Text:

Chairman

Body:

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

Name:

Hon. Steny H. Hoyer

Title Text:

Co-Chairman

Body:

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

Name:

Hon. Dennis DeConcini

Title Text:

Commissioner

Body:

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

Name:

Hon. Gordon J. Humphrey

Title Text:

Commissioner

Body:

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

Name:

Hon. Christopher H. Smith

Title Text:

Commissioner

Body:

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

Name:

Hon. Don Ritter

Title Text:

Commissioner

Body:

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

Witnesses:

Name:

Mykola Movchan

Title:

Former Soviet Army Sergeant

Name:

Hamed

Title:

Member

Body:

National Islamic Front of Afghanistan

Name:

Tor

Title:

Member

Body:

National Islamic Front of Afghanistan

Name:

Jan Goodwin

Title:

Executive Editor

Body:

Ladies' Home Journal

Name:

Kurt Lobek

Title:

Film Journalist

Name:

Ambassador Gerald B. Helman

Title:

Deputy to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs

Body:

Department of State

Name:

Ambassador Richard Schifter

Title:

Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs

Body:

Department of State

The Helsinki Commission held its second hearing on Soviet aggression in Afghanistan six years after Soviet invasion in 1979. The witnesses shed light on the deliberate destruction of the people, culture, and way of life in Afghanistan for the Commissioners present, and considered ways to move forward.

Relevant issues:

Conflict Prevention/Rehabilitation

Genocide, Crimes against Humanity, and War Crimes

Military Aspects of Security

Relevant countries:

Leadership: