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Partners in Implementation
PART I
(36) The experts will not include nationals or residents of the participating State concerned,
or any person appointed by the State concerned, or any expert against whom the participating
State has previously entered reservations. The experts will not include the participating State’s
own nationals or residents or any of the persons it appointed to the resource list, or more than
one national or resident of any particular State.
Stockholm 1992 (Decisions: 3. High Commissioner on National Minorities)
(…) The Ministers expressed their support for the High Commissioner and their readiness to
co-operate with him in the execution of his complex but crucial task of identifying and containing at the earliest possible stage tensions involving national minority issues which have
the potential to develop into a conflict within the CSCE area.
The Ministers encouraged the High Commissioner to analyse carefully potential areas of tension, to visit any participating State and to undertake wide-ranging discussions at all levels
with parties directly involved in the issues. In this context, the High Commissioner may discuss the questions with the parties and, where appropriate, promote dialogue, confidence and
co-operation between them at all levels, to enhance political solutions in line with CSCE principles and commitments.
The Ministers undertook to provide the High Commissioner with relevant information at
their disposal on national minority issues, fully respecting the independence of the High
Commissioner in accordance with the mandate.
Rome 1993 (Decisions: III. High Commissioner on National Minorities)
Bearing in mind the close interrelationship between questions relating to national minorities and conflict prevention, the Ministers encouraged the High Commissioner on National
Minorities (HCNM) to pursue his activities under his Mandate (…) The Ministers stressed
the importance of participating States co-operating fully with the High Commissioner and
supporting follow-up and implementation of his recommendations (…)
Bucharest 2001 (Decisions: Decision No. 5/01)
The Ministerial Council,
(…)
Calls on OSCE institutions, particularly the ODIHR, the High Commissioner on National
Minorities, and the Representative on Freedom of the Media, to pay increased attention to
manifestations of aggressive nationalism, racism, chauvinism, xenophobia, anti-semitism
and violent extremism, to countering intolerance and discrimination on the ground of racial
or ethnic origin, religious, political or other opinion and to fostering respect for rule of law,
democratic values, human rights and fundamental freedoms, including freedom of expression, thought, conscience, religion or belief;
Maastricht 2003 (Decisions: Annex to Decision No. 3/03: Action Plan on Improving the
Situation of Roma and Sinti within the OSCE Area)
III Combating racism and discrimination
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