,,iii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ac ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #bf1 #bjag ,mr4 ,wick] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 & ,mr4 ,udall7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,concurr5t ,,resolution ,call+ ^u ! ,presid5t to issue a proclamation recogniz+ ! abid+ importance ( ! ,hels9ki ,f9al ,act & its relevance to ! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,:]eas ! ,f9al ,act ( ! ,conf]5ce on ,security & ,coop]ation 9 ,europe 7,,csce7 conclud$ on ,augu/ #a1 #aige 79 ?is jo9t resolution ref]r$ to z ! ,hels9ki ,f9al ,act71 e/abli%$ a compreh5sive concept ( security t encompasses political-milit>y1 environm5tal & economic1 & human rights & humanit>ian dim5sions2 ,:]eas ! ,hels9ki ,f9al ,act set out a decl>ation ( t5 fundam5tal ,pr9ciples ,guid+ ,relations ,betwe5 ,/ates1 :i* all p>ticipat+ ,/ates committ$ to respect & put into practice 9 _! relations ) ea* o!r1 t h be5 ! basis ( ! int]national ord] 9 ! ,,osce ,region s9ce its inception 9 #aige2 ,:]eas ^! ,pr9ciples1 adopt$ on ! basis ( cons5sus by all p>ticipat+ ,/ates & reaffirm$ ?r\gh ! ye>s1 en%r9e-- 7#a7 sov]eign equality1 respect = ! rights inh]5t 9 sov]eignty2 7#b7 refra9+ f ! ?reat or use ( =ce2 7#c7 inviolability ( fronti]s2 7#d7 t]ritorial integrity ( ,/ates2 7#e7 peaceful settlem5t ( disputes2 7#f7 non9t]v5tion 9 int]nal affairs2 7#g7 respect = human rights & fundam5tal fre$oms1 includ+ ! fre$om ( ?\ght1 consci5ce1 religion or belief2 7#h7 equal rights & self-det]m9ation ( peoples2 7#i7 coop]ation among ,/ates2 & 7#aj7 fulfilm5t 9 good fai? ( obligations "u int]national law2 ,:]eas ! ,hels9ki ,f9al ,act1 = ! fir/ "t 9 ! hi/ory ( int]national agreem5ts1 recogniz$ t respect =1 & implem5tation (1 commitm5ts to human rights & fundam5tal fre$oms are integral to /ability & security )9 & among nations2 ,:]eas1 9 ! #aiij ,*>t] ( ,p>is = a ,new ,europe1 ! p>ticipat+ ,/ates decl>$1 ,human rights & fundam5tal fre$oms are ! bir?right ( all human be+s1 are inali5able & are gu>ante$ by law4 ,_! protection & promotion is ! fir/ responsibility ( gov]nm5t1 & committ$ !mselves to build1 consolidate & /r5g!n democracy z ! only sy/em ( gov]nm5t ( our nations2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiia1 p>ticipat+ ,/ates met 9 ,mosc[ & unanim\sly agre$ t issues relat+ to human rights1 fundam5tal fre$oms1 democracy & ! rule ( law are ( int]national conc]n1 z respect = ^! rights & fre$oms con/itutes "o ( ! f\ndations ( int]national ord]2 & decl>$ categorically & irrevocably ''' t ! commitm5ts und]tak5 9 ! field ( ! human dim5sion ( ! ,,csce are matt]s ( direct & legitimate conc]n to all p>ticipat+ ,/ates & d n belong exclusively to ! int]nal affairs ( ! ,/ate conc]n$2 ,:]eas ! ,,csce 0 r5am$ ! ,organization = ,security & ,coop]ation 9 ,europe 7,,osce7 9 ,janu>y #aiie1 reaffirm+ ! cont9u$ relevance & applicability ( previ\sly made pr9ciples & provisions 9 a ,europe no long] divid$ betwe5 ,ea/ & ,we/ & z ! numb] ( p>ticipat+ ,/ates increas$ f ! orig9al #ce to #eg today2 ,:]eas ! ,hels9ki ,f9al ,act1 by mak+ respect = human rights & implem5tation ( commitm5ts by p>ticipat+ ,/ates a p]man5t priority 9 ! relations betwe5 ,/ates1 provid$ an int]national f\ndation = ! democratic aspirations ( peoples ?r\gh\t ,europe & contribut$ to ! peaceful end to ! ,cold ,w>2 ,:]eas ! sev5? ,pr9ciple confirm$ ! "r ( ! individual to "k & act ^u 8 or h] rights1 :i* inspir$ citiz5s f ! p>ticipat+ ,/ates to associate & assemble = ! purposes ( monitor+ & enc\rag+ compliance ) ! pr9ciples & provisions ( ! ,hels9ki ,f9al ,act & subsequ5t docum5ts ( ! ,,csce & ,,osce2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! ,communi/ era1 memb]s ( nongov]nm5tal organizations1 su* z ! ,hels9ki ,monitor+ ,gr\ps 9 ,russia1 ,ukra9e1 ,georgia1 & ,arm5ia z well z 9 ,li?uania1 & simil> gr\ps 9 ,cze*oslovakia & ,pol&1 sacrific$ _! p]sonal fre$om & ev5 _! lives 9 _! c\rage\s & vocal support = ! pr9ciples en%r9$ 9 ! ,hels9ki ,f9al ,act2 ,:]eas memb]s ( nongov]nm5tal organizations1 civil society1 & indep5d5t m$ia across ! region cov]$ by ! ,,osce cont9ue to risk _! safety to advance ! pr9ciples en%r9$ 9 ! ,hels9ki ,f9al ,act1 (t5 9 ! face ( h>assm5t & ?reats f _! own gov]nm5ts :o are ,,osce p>ticipat+ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,congress contribut$ to advanc+ ! aims ( ! ,hels9ki ,f9al ,act by creat+ ! ,commission on ,security & ,coop]ation 9 ,europe to monitor & enc\rage compliance ) its pr9ciples & provisions2 ,:]eas _m c\ntries cont9ue to fall significantly %ort ( implem5t+ _! ,,osce commitm5ts1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! ,human ,dim5sion2 ,:]eas ! ,russian ,f$]ation is responsible = ! cle>1 gross1 & uncorrect$ violation ( all t5 ,pr9ciples ( ! ,hels9ki ,f9al ,act2 ,:]eas1 = _m ye>s1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation has ignor$ its ,,osce commitm5ts relat$ to ! ,human ,dim5sion ( compreh5sive security by crack+ d[n on civil society & indep5d5t m$ia ?r\gh h>assm5t1 intimidation1 burd5some legal con/ra9ts1 & viol5ce1 und]m9+ ! ability ( its citiz5s to freely *oose _! lead]s2 ,:]eas ,russia's int]nal repression is directly relat$ to its ext]nal aggression1 includ+ 9 ,ukra9e1 ,georgia1 & ,syria2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation has int]f]$ ?r\gh in=mation w>f>e & cyb]-intrusions & o!rwise engag$ 9 delib]ate & malici\s ef=ts to und]m9e confid5ce 9 ! democratic in/itutions & processes ( o!r ,,osce p>ticipat+ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! fir/ ,pr9ciple recognizes ! "r ( ea* p>ticipat+ ,/ate to be or n to be a p>ty to bilat]al or multilat]al treaties includ+ ! "r to be or n to be a p>ty to treaties ( alliance2 !y also h ! "r to neutrality2 ,:]eas ! ,,osce's p>ticipat+ ,/ates be> prim>y responsibility = rais+ violations ( ! ,hels9ki ,f9al ,act & o!r ,,osce docum5ts2 ,:]eas successive ,unit$ ,/ates ,adm9i/rations s9ce ! ,hels9ki ,f9al ,act 0 sign$ 9 #aige h made ! ,act's ,pr9ciples ,guid+ ,relations ,betwe5 ,/ates a basis = ,unit$ ,/ates policy t[>d ,europe & ! ,,osce region z a :ole2 & ,:]eas ,congress has /rongly support$ & enc\rag$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates to enc\rage improv$ compliance ) ^! ,pr9ciples1 includ+ by rais+ its conc]ns ab\t noncompliance 9 a direct & frank mann] & cont9ues to d s today3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ,congress calls ^u ! ,presid5t to-- 7#a7 issue a proclamation-- 7,a7 reaffirm+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t to ! ,guid+ ,pr9ciples ( ! ,f9al ,act ( ! ,conf]5ce on ,security & ,coop]ation 9 ,europe2 7,b7 reass]t+ ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to full implem5tation ( ! ,hels9ki ,f9al ,act1 includ+ respect = human rights & fundam5tal fre$oms1 def5se ( ! pr9ciples ( lib]ty1 & tol]ance )9 societies1 all ( :i* are vital to ! promotion ( democracy2 7,c7 urg+ all p>ticipat+ ,/ates to fully implem5t _! commitm5ts "u ! ,hels9ki ,f9al ,act2 7,d7 call+ ^u all p>ticipat+ ,/ates to respect ea* o!r's sov]eign "r to jo9 alliances2 7,e7 condemn+ ! cle>1 gross1 & uncorrect$ violation ( all t5 core ,,osce pr9ciples en%r9$ 9 ! ,hels9ki ,f9al ,act by ! ,russian ,f$]ation ) respect to o!r ,,osce p>ticipat+ ,/ates1 includ+ ,georgia1 ,moldova1 & ,ukra9e2 & 7,f7 condemn+ all o!r violations ( ! ,hels9ki ,f9al ,act & its fundam5tal ,guid+ ,pr9ciples2 & 7#b7 convey+ to all signatory /ates ( ! ,hels9ki ,f9al ,act t respect = human rights & fundam5tal fre$oms1 democratic pr9ciples1 economic lib]ty1 & ! implem5tation ( relat$ commitm5ts cont9ue to be vital elem5ts 9 promot+ a new & la/+ era ( democracy1 peace1 & unity 9 ! region cov]$ by ! ,organization = ,security & ,coop]ation 9 ,europe4