A compilation of all statements delivered by the U.S. Delegation to the 2003 Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw, Poland.
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Georgian Dream’s Escalating Crackdown on Dissent
Feb 11, 2026Since October 2024, Georgian Dream, Georgia’s ruling party, has plunged the country into its worst human rights crisis since independence. They have passed more than 20 new laws that expand […]
Ranking Member Cohen Condemns Sentencing of Hong Kon...
Feb 09, 2026WASHINGTON—Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly’s Special Representative on Political Prisoners, strongly condemns the 20-year prison sentence handed to media tycoon and […]
Conspiracy Theories, Antisemitism, and Democratic De...
Sep 18, 2025Antisemitism is indicative of underlying decay in societies where it prospers. Unique from other forms of racial or religious bigotry, antisemitism is often the terminal phase of conspiratorial thinking […]
BRIEFING—Conspiracy Theories, Antisemitism, and Demo...
Sep 17, 2025Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2358-C Stream live Antisemitism is indicative of underlying decay in societies where it prospers. Unique from other forms of racial or religious bigotry, antisemitism is […]
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 […]
U.S. Helsinki Commissioners Welcome Release of Unjus...
Aug 01, 2024WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Helsinki Commission Chairman Rep. Joe Wilson (SC-02), Co-Chairman Sen. Ben Cardin (MD), Ranking Member Rep. Steve Cohen (TN-09), and Ranking Member Sen. Roger Wicker (MS) celebrated the release […]
Helsinki Commission Ranking Member Cohen Celebrates ...
Aug 01, 2024WASHINGTON—Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s 56-nation Parliamentary Assembly’s Special Representative on Political Prisoners, today welcomed news that three journalists and Paul Whelan, wrongly […]
Russia’s Persecution of Ukrainian Christians
Jul 24, 2024Independent Ukraine has enjoyed a robust tradition of religious freedom. As such, Ukrainians today represent a variety of faiths, including many Christian denominations. Unfortunately, Russia—which has little tolerance for independent […]
Silenced Dissent: The Plight of Political Prisoners ...
Jun 13, 2024WASHINGTON—Across the globe, individuals continue to be targeted, arrested, and imprisoned for peacefully exercising their rights to freedom of speech, assembly, and association. Persecution on political grounds represents a fundamental […]
CSCE Leadership Welcomes New Executive Branch Commis...
Nov 07, 2023WASHINGTON—The U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), also known as the U.S. Helsinki Commission, today announced the appointment of three Executive Branch Commissioners to the Commission. CSCE […]
Hamas’ Hostages, Putin’s Prisoners, and Freeing Inte...
Oct 25, 2023The practice of seizing hostages and political prisoners, as well as actively terrorizing civilians is a constant displayed by Hamas in Israel and Russia’s war against Ukraine. To highlight issues […]
Helsinki Commission Advances Human Rights, Demands f...
Oct 19, 2023By Shannon Simrell, Senior Policy Advisor Between October 2-13, 11 Helsinki Commission staff joined approximately 1,400 representatives of OSCE participating States (pS) and civil society representatives in Warsaw, Poland in […]