PART I
Implementation of Commitments
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Astana 2010
1. (…) As we mark the 35th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act and the 20th anniversary of
the Charter of Paris for a New Europe, we reaffirm the relevance of, and our commitment to,
the principles on which this Organization is based. While we have made much progress, we
also acknowledge that more must be done to ensure full respect for, and implementation of,
these core principles and commitments that we have undertaken in the politico-military dimension, the economic and environmental dimension, and the human dimension, notably in
the areas of human rights and fundamental freedoms.
2. We reaffirm our full adherence to the Charter of the United Nations and to all OSCE norms,
principles and commitments, starting from the Helsinki Final Act, the Charter of Paris, the
Charter for European Security and all other OSCE documents to which we have agreed, and
our responsibility to implement them fully and in good faith. (…)
3. (…) We further reaffirm that all OSCE principles and commitments, without exception,
apply equally to each participating State, and we emphasize that we are accountable to our
citizens and responsible to each other for their full implementation. We regard these commitments as our common achievement, and therefore consider them to be matters of immediate
and legitimate concern to all participating States.
4. These norms, principles and commitments have enabled us to make progress in putting old
confrontations behind us and in moving us closer to democracy, peace and unity throughout the OSCE area. They must continue to guide us in the 21st century as we work together to make the ambitious vision of Helsinki and Paris a reality for all our peoples. These and
all other OSCE documents establish clear standards for the participating States in their treatment of each other and of all individuals within their territories.
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6. (…) Convinced that the inherent dignity of the individual is at the core of comprehensive
security, we reiterate that human rights and fundamental freedoms are inalienable, and that
their protection and promotion is our first responsibility.
2.2 Methods of Implementation
2.2.1 General Provisions, Including Human Rights Education
Helsinki 1975 (Follow-up to the Conference)
The participating States,
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1. Declare their resolve, in the period following the Conference, to pay due regard to and implement the provisions of the Final Act of the Conference:
(a) unilaterally, in all cases which lend themselves to such action;
(b) bilaterally, by negotiations with other participating States;
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