Putin engineered a series of sham referenda in eastern Ukraine in an attempt to illegally annex several of Ukraine’s territories – a cynical and perverse ploy to transform Ukrainians into a minority in their own country
Read More» Russia’s cynical attempt to use minority issues to justify its brutal war – a war which is wreaking death and destruction on Ukrainian citizens of many ethnicities, including ethnic Russians – is a chilling example of “the serious dangers of exploiting minority issues.”
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council in response to the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities.
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U.S. Statement delivered at HDIM 2019 Working Session 13 Tolerance and Non-Discrimination II
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U.S. Statement delivered at HDIM 2019 Working Session 12 on Tolerance and Non-Discrimination II
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Statement to the Permanent Council in Response to the Report by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Lamberto Zannier.
Read More» Response to OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Lamberto Zannier’s report to the Permanent Council.
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The United States condemns the glorification of Nazism and all modern forms of racism, xenophobia, discrimination, and related intolerance.
Read More» The HCNM plays a valuable role as we grapple with issues regarding ethnicity, language, and education, while respecting and protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms.
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High Commissioner Thors, the United States welcomes you back to the Permanent Council after an especially busy and productive period. Your report today and the country visits you have made in the past six months demonstrate a commitment to carry out your work wherever needed. The United States very much values your engagement throughout the …
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On May 18, 1944, the Soviet government ordered the mass deportation of over 230,000 Crimean Tatars from their homeland. Nearly half of those deported, mostly women and children, perished between 1944 and 1947.
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The U.S. strongly supports the OSCE Mission to Moldova, which performs a crucial role in efforts to broker a comprehensive settlement to the Transnistria conflict.
Read More» Tomorrow, April 8 is International Roma Day, when Romani history and culture will be celebrated across the OSCE region.
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High Commissioner Thors, we warmly welcome you back to the Permanent Council and thank you for your comprehensive report on your activities during the past four months. During this short period, you have been active with the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting, the Supplemental Human Dimension Meeting on national minorities, and a trip to Ukraine, as …
Read More» In certain participating States, members of minority groups may be vulnerable to human rights abuses and are often the target of discrimination. Equally regrettable, minority groups may be the pawns of neighboring countries who claim to speak for them. The High Commissioner on National Minorities has the mandate to engage parties in the most appropriate …
Read More» Moderator, earlier this year, the Vienna City Museum hosted an impressive exhibit on Romani history – I know some of our OSCE colleagues in Austria were able to see it. One of the striking objects on display was a 1655 legal codex that, in turn, renewed an even older decree on the expulsion of Roma. …
Read More» High Commissioner Thors, we warmly welcome you back to the Permanent Council, and thank you for the comprehensive report on your activities during the past six months. You have been particularly busy, with multiple trips to countries throughout the OSCE region, a tempo which we hope you are able to sustain as you investigate, report on, …
Read More» High Commissioner Thors, we are pleased to see you again since your last presentation before the Permanent Council in July. Your visit is particularly appropriate given ongoing threats to security in the OSCE region. We rely heavily on your essential conflict prevention work, and we thank you for your report . Your efforts have remained timely and targeted in the wake …
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