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Read. Follow. Verify.Hearing Summary: Truth, Reconciliation, and Healing
Record date · January 1, 2021
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What This Bill Does
This document is a transcript record of a July 18, 2019, briefing held by the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission). The hearing focused on strategies for truth, reconciliation, and healing to foster unified societies within the participating states.
The hearing provides a public record of expert testimony and legislative discussion regarding international human rights standards and conflict resolution frameworks that inform U.S. foreign policy.
Who It Affects
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U.S. Congress
Members of the Commission use the information gathered in hearings to formulate and execute U.S. policy regarding the OSCE.
OSCE Participating States
These nations are subject to the monitoring and standard-setting activities of the Commission.
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on July 18, 2019, by the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe.
- The Commission is an independent U.S. government body created in 1976 to monitor OSCE commitments.
- The OSCE consists of 57 participating states across Europe, the United States, and Canada.
- The Commission's mandate includes monitoring human rights, military security, and economic cooperation.
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- The Commission is composed of 18 members from the U.S. Congress and one representative each from the Departments of State, Defense, and Commerce.
- The hearing featured testimony from experts in international law, public health, and municipal government.
- The briefing included prepared statements from Dr. Gail C. Christopher, Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat, and Hon. Tracy Tansia Bibo.
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Focus on Reconciliation
The Commission shifted its focus toward internal societal healing and reconciliation processes, moving beyond traditional military and economic security monitoring.
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