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The U.S. Helsinki Commission monitors human rights and international cooperation in the 57 countries of the OSCE. RT ≠ endorsement.

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    15 hours ago

    PUTTING KLEPTOCRACY IN THE CROSSHAIRS: Join ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩ & KI’s ⁦⁩ to launch the bipartisan Caucus against Foreign Corruption and Kleptocracy!

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    1 hour ago

    It's Caucus kick-off day! Join us for a virtual launch event at 4PM w &

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    17 hours ago

    Just had an excellent bipartisan congressional staff meeting w Navalny’s Chief of Staff ⁦⁩. During the meeting, the news broke that Russia has declared him an extremist and outlawed the Navalny organization. It is now a crime to fight corruption in Russia.

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  4. 18 hours ago

    Tomorrow at 4P: Join chair , along with , , , and for the online launch of . Watch live:

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  5. 19 hours ago

    One month left to apply for 's fall 2021 cohort of Max Kampelman Fellows! Kampelman Fellows represent the next generation of American leaders in policy, , and strategic . Details:

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    23 hours ago

    Delighted to welcome ⁦⁩ and ⁦⁩ to ⁦⁩ as ⁦⁩ Adjunct Fellows. They are bringing boundless energy, enthusiasm and expertise to KI’s mission of countering authoritarian corruption!

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  7. 23 hours ago

    "This confirms the facts as they are—the verdict is a record of reality and no conspiracy theories or alternative ideas about what happened during the war in BiH can oppose it. And that's why I think from that point of view, the verdict is important." - Bob Hand,

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  8. 23 hours ago

    “While response and accountability are critical, I’m convinced that genocide and mass atrocities are preventable, not inevitable. And the U.S. must do more to stop such crimes from occurring in the first place.” - from last month's hearing

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  9. 23 hours ago

    Following the international court’s original verdict in 2017, called for the end of revisionist history in the former Yugoslavia and encouraged reconciliation.

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  10. 23 hours ago

    Yesterday, UN war crimes judges upheld war criminal Ratko Mladic’s life sentence and convictions of genocide & crimes against humanity. is responsible for thousands of civilian deaths in Srebrenica, and ’s verdict culminates a nearly 30-year search for justice.

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    Jun 9

    Join me and (D-MD), Chair of the for a conversation about supply chain security on Tuesday, June 15 at 11 am. EDT.

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  12. Jun 9

    In 2016, reflected on the work of in a Congressional Record Statement, calling his time on the commission “enormously rewarding.”

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    Jun 8

    So proud to have partnered with & to publish this report on Supply Chains

    Psyched to see report on secure supply chains LIVE! Thank you for making this possible. Countering corruption also means securing supply chains! Two sides of the same coin.
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    Jun 8

    The Helsinki Commission, through the Members of Congress and its staff, has done tremendous work to protect human rights and democracy from Vancouver to Vladivostok over these past decades. I’m proud to have worked there many years ago!

    45 years ago today, Congress established to reflect the US's commitment to & cooperation in Europe. Learn about our origins and how the commission helped introduce as an element of US foreign policy decision-making.
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    Jun 8

    Happy birthday to the Helsinki Commission. It has been an honor and privilege to serve on the staff here for almost 5 years.

    45 years ago today, Congress established to reflect the US's commitment to & cooperation in Europe. Learn about our origins and how the commission helped introduce as an element of US foreign policy decision-making.
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    Jun 8

    There is a big toolbox for governments to address the that fuels . Let’s talk about – Register for the , join the conversation! 2️⃣1️⃣ Alliance against in Persons Conference 🗓️14-16/6/21-ZOOM ✍️

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  17. Jun 8

    The delegation also met with Boris Yeltsin, then chairman of the parliament of the Russian Federation, who had publicly condemned the use of force in Lithuania and Latvia, even calling on Russian soldiers to disobey orders to fire on Lithuanians.

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  18. Jun 8

    The delegation was the largest Congressional delegation to visit the Baltic States in the 50 years since their forcible incorporation into the Soviet Union.

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  19. Jun 8

    In February 1991, organized a fact-finding mission to , , and , following the murders of 18 unarmed civilians in Latvia and Lithuania by Soviet troops in January of the same year.

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  20. Jun 8

    Don't miss our latest article by former Max Kampelman Fellow Michelle Ngirbabul and on importance in the . The🔑to ending the pandemic is equitable by overcoming geopolitical challenges.

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