Speech by Oleg Orlov at OSCE conference on the human dimension

28 September 2022 Speech by Oleg Orlov at an OSCE conference in Warsaw, Poland, on the human dimension Source: Telegram Dear colleagues, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen,   Thank you for…

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Dmitri Makarov: Another Chance for ‘Helsinki from Below’? Reviving OSCE-Related Human Rights Groups

11 March 2022 by Dmitri Makarov, Council member, Moscow Helsinki Group. Contact: orlovets at gmail dot com Source: Dmitri  Makarov,  'Another  Chance  for  “Helsinki  from  Below”?  Reviving  OSCE-Related  Human  Rights …

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Quote for the Week. Sixteen OSCE member states: ‘We will continue to raise our concerns with regard to the numerous credible allegations of ongoing serious human rights violations and abuses in Chechnya until we receive a substantive response from the Russian Federation and observe tangible progress in the region.’

Week-ending 29 May 2020 Sixteen OSCE member states: 'Seventeen months have passed since this report was issued. However, there has been no constructive response to the report or its recommendations…

Continue ReadingQuote for the Week. Sixteen OSCE member states: ‘We will continue to raise our concerns with regard to the numerous credible allegations of ongoing serious human rights violations and abuses in Chechnya until we receive a substantive response from the Russian Federation and observe tangible progress in the region.’