This hearing focused on the human rights and democratization process in Uzbekistan. Despite Uzbekistan’s signing of major agreements promising multi-party elections and other democratic reforms, Uzbekistan has not implemented policy that would move it in this direction. The hearing looked into what measures the U.S. could take within the OSCE to speed the democratization process in Uzbekistan.
Members
Hon. Christopher Smith
Chairman
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Hon. Benjamin Cardin
Ranking Member
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Hon. Joseph Pitts
Commissioner
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Hon Mike Mcintyre
Commissioner
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Witnesses
Lorne W. Craner
Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor
Department of State
Hon. Lynn Pascoe
Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs
Department of State
His Excellency Abdulaziz Komilov
Ambassador to the United States
Republic of Kazakhstan
Martha Olcott
Senior Associate
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Abdurahim Polat
Chairman
Birlik Party and Representative Human Rights Watch
Veronika Leila Szente Goldston
Advocacy Director for Europe and Central Asia
Human Rights Watch
Frederick Starr
Director
The Central Asia-Caucasus Institute at the School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University
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