Bude se konat Konference Organizace pro bezpečnost a spolupráci v Evropě ve Varšavě
Organizace pro bezpečnost a spolupráci v Evropě bude pořádat letos v listopadu ve Varšavě konferenci, na níž se bude hodnotit, do jaké míry plní členské státy ustanovení lidských práv. Očekává se, že se konference bude účastnit všech 54 členských zemí (Srbsko-Černá hora je suspendováno.)
Účelem konference je poskytnout fórum členským státům Organizace pro bezpečnost a spolupráci v Evropě, aby mohly případně vyjádřit svá znepokojení ohledně realizace ustanovení týkajících se lidských práv. Konference se bude konat v šesti oficiálních jazycích Organizace pro bezpečnost a spolupráci v Evropě.
Konference se budou moci účastnit i nevládní organizace a budou moci také na konferenci hovořit. Níže uvedené informace jsou převzaty ze stránky Organizace pro bezpečnost a spolupráci v Evropě na této adrese. Prosím, obraťte se na mě, potřebujete-li další informace.
- Helsinská komise amerického Kongresu
The OSCE will have a human dimension implementation review meeting this November in Warsaw. All 54 fully participating States are expected to come (Serbia-Montenegro is suspended). The meeting is designed to provide a forum for OSCE participating States to raise any and all concerns they have regarding human dimension implementation (compliance). The meeting will be conducted in the six official OSCE languages: German, French, English, Russian, Italian, and Spanish.
NGO representatives may attend and speak during the meeting. The information below comes from the OSCE website, http://www.osce.prag.cz/inst/odihr/activiti/meeting/hdim.htm
NB: I could not reproduce here the workplan, which gives you an idea of what subjects will come up on what days. Please look to the website for that or give me a call.
ORGANISATIONAL MODALITIES, INDICATIVE AGENDA AND WORK PROGRAMME FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION MEETING ON HUMAN DIMENSION ISSUES W a r s a w, 12 - 28 November 1997
I. ORGANISATIONAL MODALITIES
1.The Implementation Meeting will begin with the two plenary meetings*. Subsequently, two Subsidiary Working Bodies (SWB) will discuss the implementation of Human Dimension commitments and the procedures for monitoring compliance with them.
One moderator and one rapporteur will be appointed for each of the two SWBs for the whole period of the Implementation Meeting on the basis of a proposal by the Chairman-in-Office following appropriate consultations. At least one plenary meeting will be held during the second week to consider the progress of business at the Meeting.The concluding two plenary meetings will be held during the third week. As a general rule, no intervention should exceed seven minutes.
2.Broad attendance of representatives of all the participating States, in particular those recently admitted, will be essential. Upon request, financial assistance could be provided from the OSCE Voluntary Fund to foster the integration of recently admitted participating States.
3.The participation in the meeting of NGOs will be in conformity with the relevant decision of the 29th Meeting of the CSO Vienna Group (see CSO Vienna Group Journal No.29, Annex 2), based on the experience of the first and second Implementation Meetings. All sessions of plenary and Subsidiary Working Bodies will be open to NGOs. Representatives of NGOs may be invited by the Meeting to make oral contributions in plenary or in Subsidiary Working Bodies on the basis of written presentations submitted to ODIHR in advance.
In order to provide better opportunities for possible contacts with NGOs, no formal sessions will be scheduled for the mornings of 15 and 27 November 1997.
4.In accordance with OSCE precedent and practice, all aspects of the Human Dimension may be discussed during the Implementation Meeting on Human Dimension Issues.
II. INDICATIVE AGENDA
1.Opening Plenary. The plenary proceedings will consist of:
a.Opening statements, including a statement by the representative of the Chairman-in-Office
b.Report of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
c.Report of the Director of ODIHR
d.Contributions by Heads of the OSCE Missions and by Personal Representatives of the Chairman-in-Office
2.Subsidiary Working Body 1 - Review of Implementation
A thorough dialogue on the implementation of Human Dimension commitments by participating States in the OSCE area, as well as consideration of ways and means of improving implementation, on the basis of the broadest possible information, in particular from OSCE bodies and institutions. The discussion will be structured in the following order unless otherwise decided:
a.SWB 1 Sessions 1-4 Human rights and fundamental freedoms, including: - Freedom of thought, conscience and religion or belief; - Freedom of expression, free media and information - Freedom of association and the right of peaceful assembly; - Freedom of movement; - Prevention of torture; - International humanitarian law;
b.SWB 1 Sessions 5-6 Culture and education; Cultural heritage; Human contacts; Treatment of citizens of other participating States;
c.SWB 1 Sessions 7-8 Tolerance and non-discrimination: - Equality of opportunity for men and women - Preventing aggressive nationalism - Ethnic cleansing - Racism - Chauvinism - Xenophobia - Anti-semitism Migration, refugees and displaced persons; Migrant workers;
d.SWB 1 Sessions 9-10 National minorities; Roma and Sinti;
e.SWB 1 Sessions 11-12 Rule of law, including: - Legislative transparency; - Independence of the judiciary; - Right to a fair trial; Exchange of information on the question of the abolition of capital punishment; Democratic institutions, including: - Free and fair elections - Democracy at national, regional and local levels; Citizenship and political rights; Civic education;
f.SWB 1 Session 13 Role of NGOs;
3.Subsidiary Working Body 2 - Review of the Human Dimension of the OSCE with a special focus on monitoring and enhancing compliance with commitments and on the use of existing mechanisms and procedures:
a.SWB 2 Session 1 Enhancing implementation of Human Dimension commitments; Human Dimension mechanisms and other procedures relevant to the Human Dimension; The Human Dimension aspect of the OSCE Missions;
b.SWB 2 Session 2 The functioning of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights in the Human Dimension; Further integration of the Human Dimension in the regular activities of the Permanent Council;
c.SWB 2 Session 3 Review of the activities of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities; Review of the activities of the Contact Point for Roma and Sinti Issues;
d.SWB 2 Session 4 Programme of Co-ordinated Support for the recently admitted participating States; Improved dissemination of information regarding the Human Dimension; Outcome and improvement of, and follow-up to, the Human Dimension Seminars and regional seminars; proposals for the seminars in 1998;
e.SWB 2 Sessions 5-6 Elections observation: reports, procedures and co-operation framework;
f.SWB 2 Session 7 Co-operation between OSCE and other international organisations in the Human Dimension; Role of NGOs in OSCE Human Dimension activities;
4.Closing Plenary
a.Presentation by the Rapporteurs of the two Subsidiary Working Bodies of informal recommendations for improving implementation.
b.Concluding statements (each not to exceed seven minutes).
Erika B. Schlager Counsel for International Law Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe Room 234, Ford House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 tel.: 202-225-1901 fax: 202-226-4199 e-mail: Erika.Schlager@mail.house.gov
