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Methods of Implementation
PART I
3. that any participating State which deems it necessary may bring situations and cases in the
human dimension of the CSCE, including those which have been raised at the bilateral meetings described in paragraph 2, to the attention of other participating States through diplomatic channels;
4. that any participating State which deems it necessary may provide information on the exchanges of information and the responses to its requests for information and to representations (paragraph 1) and on the results of the bilateral meetings (paragraph 2), including
information concerning situations and specific cases, at the meetings of the Conference on
the Human Dimension as well as at the main CSCE Follow-up Meeting.
Copenhagen 1990
(42) The participating States recognize the need to enhance further the effectiveness of the
procedures described in paragraphs 1 to 4 of the section on the human dimension of the
CSCE of the Vienna Concluding Document and with this aim decide
(42.1) - to provide in as short a time as possible, but no later than four weeks, a written response to requests for information and to representations made to them in writing by other
participating States under paragraph 1;
(42.2) - that the bilateral meetings, as contained in paragraph 2, will take place as soon as possible, as a rule within three weeks of the date of the request;
(42.3) - to refrain, in the course of a bilateral meeting held under paragraph 2, from raising
situations and cases not connected with the subject of the meeting, unless both sides have
agreed to do so.
B. Moscow Mechanism
Moscow 1991 (Preamble & Section I – as modified by Rome 1993)
In order to strengthen and expand the human dimension mechanism described in the section on the human dimension of the CSCE in the Concluding Document of the Vienna
Meeting and to build upon and deepen the commitments set forth in the Document of the
Copenhagen Meeting of the Conference on the Human Dimension of the CSCE, the participating States adopt the following:
(…)
(1) The participating States emphasize that the human dimension mechanism described
in paragraphs 1 to 4 of the section on the human dimension of the CSCE in the Vienna
Concluding Document constitutes an essential achievement of the CSCE process, having
demonstrated its value as a method of furthering respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms, democracy and the rule of law through dialogue and co-operation and assisting in the
resolution of specific relevant questions. In order to improve further the implementation of
the CSCE commitments in the human dimension, they decide to enhance the effectiveness
of this mechanism and to strengthen and expand it as outlined in the following paragraphs.
(2) The participating States amend paragraphs 42.1 and 42.2 of the Document of the
Copenhagen Meeting to the effect that they will provide in the shortest possible time, but
no later than ten days, a written response to requests for information and to representations
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