Hearing on Attacks Against Journalists in Russia and Post-Soviet States
January 1, 2017
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The Frame
The hearing serves as an official record of U.S. legislative concern regarding press freedom violations abroad, which informs U.S. foreign policy and diplomatic engagement with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe ().
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Journalists in Russia and post-Soviet states
These individuals are the subject of the reported systematic attacks and harassment discussed in the hearing.
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Key Facts
- The briefing took place on October 4, 2017, at 3:09 p.m. in Room SVC-208 of the Senate Visitors Center.
- The event was a joint session between the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe and the House Freedom of the Press Caucus.
- The primary subject of the hearing was the systematic attacks on journalists in Russia and other post-Soviet states.
- The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission) was created in 1976 to monitor human rights compliance among OSCE participating states.
- 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 OSCE includes 56 participating states and focuses on conflict prevention, human rights, and security.
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The hearing serves as an official record of U.S. legislative concern regarding press freedom violations abroad, which informs U.S. foreign policy and diplomatic engagement with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe ().
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