From: Abraham Rein (ARein@sorosny.org)
Date: Fri Nov 03 2000 - 12:10:37 EST
U.S. DEPLORES CENTRAL ASIAN STATES' LACK OF COMMITMENT TO
DEMOCRACY. A resolution passed by the U.S. House of
Representatives on 1 November notes the tendency of Central
Asian leaders to manipulate elections to remain in power
indefinitely and urges them to comply with their OSCE
commitments to protect human rights and freedoms, including
media freedom, democracy, and the rule of law. It encourages
the U.S. administration to raise with the OSCE the
possibility of excluding from that organization any state
that "engages in clear, gross and uncorrected violations of
its OSCE commitments." It also advocates an increase in VOA
and RFE/RL broadcasting to the countries of the region to
provide the population with "unbiased news." LF
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