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| 2005 OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) |
The Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) is the OSCE’s most important human rights event of the year. Its purpose is to review implementation of existing OSCE commitments.
This year, three special topic-days also had a forward-looking focus: facilitating freedom of the media, preventing torture, and combating intolerance and discrimination.
U.S. goals for this conference include:
• To demonstrate U.S. commitment to human rights and democracy, and to show support for NGOs working in these fields.
• To generate political will among OSCE participating States for implementing OSCE commitments in the Human Dimension.
• To exchange views on Human Dimension topics with other delegations and NGOs.
• To raise the OSCE’s public profile as an organization tackling current threats to stability and human dignity and to raise awareness of the relevance
of the Human Dimension within the organization.
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| U.S. Statements at the 2005 HDIM: |
Opening Session of the 2005 HDIM
Source: OSCE/ODIHR
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• Opening Statement
As prepared for delivery by Ambassador Julie Finley
• Statement on Democratic Elections
As prepared for delivery by Paul DeGregorio
• Statement on International Humanitarian Issues - Refugees
As prepared for delivery by Marc Meznar, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration
• Statement on Freedom of Movement
As prepared for delivery by Marc Meznar
• Statement on Freedom of Assembly and Association
As prepared for delivery by Ambassador Julie Finley
• Statement on Free Media
As prepared for delivery by Dorothy Douglas Taft, Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Helsinki Commission
• Statement on Prevention of Torture
As delivered by Mr. Frank Gaffney, U.S. State Department, Office of the Legal Advisor
• Statement on Protection of Torture Victims
As prepared for delivery by Frank Gaffney
• Statement on Rule of Law
As delivered by Lorne Craner
• Statement for Any Other Business Turkmenistan
As prepared for delivery by Lorne Craner
• Reply to the HDIM Session on the Death Penalty
As delivered by Mr. Frank Gaffney, U.S. State Department, Office of the Legal Advisor
• Statement on Human Dimension Activities
As delivered by Mr. Ron McNamara, International Policy Director, U.S. Helsinki Commission
• Statement on International
Humanitarian Law
As prepared for delivery by Lorne Craner
• Statement on Trafficking in Human Beings
As prepared for delivery by Janice Helwig, U.S. Helsinki Commission
• Statement on Equality of Opportunity for Women and Men
As prepared for delivery by Felice Gaer
• Statement on National Minorities
As prepared for delivery by Felice Gaer
• Statement on Prevention of Aggressive
Nationalism, Chauvinism and Ethnic Cleansing
As prepared for delivery by Lorne Craner
• Statement on Tolerance and Nondiscrimination:
Roma/Sinti
As prepared for delivery by Erika Schlager, U.S. Helsinki Commission
• Statement on Freedom of Thought,
Conscience, Religion or Belief
As prepared for delivery by Joseph Grieboski
• Statement on Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Discrimination, Session 1
As delivered by Ambassador Edward O’Donnell, Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues
• Statement on Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Discrimination, Session 2
As prepared for delivery by Glyn Davies
• Closing Statement
As prepared for delivery by Lorne Craner
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About the United States Delegation:
» Lorne Craner, President of the International Republican Institute [bio] - Head of Delegation
» Glyn T. Davies, Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor [bio]
» Julie Finley, U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
[bio]
» Paul S. DeGregorio, Vice Chairman, United States Election Assistance Commission [bio]
» Joseph K. Grieboski, Founder and President, Institute on Religion and Public Policy [bio]
» Felice D. Gaer, Co-Vice Chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom [bio]
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» 2005 HDIM Consolidated Summary
» Agenda
» Annoted Agenda
» 2004 HDIM
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