Recognizes the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act and reaffirms U.S. commitment to its principles.
This bill commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act, signed on August 1, 1975, by 35 nations including the U.S. and European countries. It reaffirms the U.S. commitment to the Helsinki Final Act's principles and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). The principles include sovereign equality, refraining from force, inviolability of frontiers, territorial integrity, peaceful dispute settlement, nonintervention, respect for human rights, equal rights, cooperation, and fulfillment of international obligations.
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