PART I
Implementation of Commitments
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Any participating State which deems it necessary may provide information on situations and
cases which have been the subject of requests under paragraphs 1 or 2 of the chapter entitled the “Human Dimension of the CSCE” of the Vienna Concluding Document or on the results of those procedures, to the participating States through the ODIHR - which can equally
serve as a venue for bilateral meetings under paragraph 2 - or diplomatic channels. Such information may be discussed at Meetings of the CSO, at implementation meetings on Human
Dimension issues and review conferences.
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Implementation meetings on Human Dimension issues
(9) Every year in which a review conference does not take place, the ODIHR will organize a
three-week meeting at expert-level of all participating States at its seat to review implementation of CSCE Human Dimension commitments. The meeting will perform the following
tasks:
(9a) a thorough exchange of views on the implementation of Human Dimension commitments, including discussion on the information provided in accordance with paragraph 4 of
the Human Dimension Mechanism and on the Human Dimension aspects of the reports of
CSCE missions, as well as the consideration of ways and means of improving implementation;
(9b) an evaluation of the procedures for monitoring compliance with commitments.
(10) The implementation meeting may draw to the attention of the CSO measures to improve
implementation which it deems necessary.
(11) The implementation meeting will not produce a negotiated document.
(12) Written contributions and information material will be of a non-restricted or restricted
character as indicated by the submitting State.
(13) Implementation meetings will be organized to meet in formal and informal sessions. All
formal sessions will be open. In addition, the participating States may decide, on a case-bycase basis, to open informal sessions.
(14) The Council of Europe, the European Commission for Democracy through Law and the
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), as well as other relevant international organizations and institutions will be encouraged by the implementation meeting to
attend and make contributions.
(15) Non-governmental organizations having relevant experience in the field of the Human
Dimension are invited to make written presentations to the implementation meeting, e.g.
through the ODIHR, and may be invited by the implementation meeting, on the basis of their
written presentations, to address specific questions orally as appropriate.
(16) During two half days in the course of the implementation meeting no formal session will
be scheduled in order to provide better opportunities for possible contacts with NGOs. To
this purpose, a hall at the meeting site will be placed at the disposal of NGOs.
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