TY - JOUR
T1 - A missed opportunity
T2 - the US Helsinki Commission hearing on the illicit tobacco trade in the OSCE region
AU - Gomis, Benoit
AU - Lee, Kelley
AU - MacKenzie, Ross
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PY - 2017/8/25
Y1 - 2017/8/25
N2 - On 19 July 2017, the US Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) – also known as the ‘Helsinki Commission’ – held a hearing on the illicit tobacco trade in the Organization for Security Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) region. The Helsinki Commission, an independent US government agency created in 1976 to “press governments to improve their human rights records and allow, despite Europe’s division, expanded contacts between people”, has discussed a number of important challenges, including human trafficking, anti-Semitism, treatment of ethnic minorities, weapons proliferation, corruption and terrorism. Through hearings, briefings, and official delegation visits, the Commission gathers evidence on such issues and contributes to the formulation and implementation of US policy towards the OSCE and its participating states.
AB - On 19 July 2017, the US Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) – also known as the ‘Helsinki Commission’ – held a hearing on the illicit tobacco trade in the Organization for Security Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) region. The Helsinki Commission, an independent US government agency created in 1976 to “press governments to improve their human rights records and allow, despite Europe’s division, expanded contacts between people”, has discussed a number of important challenges, including human trafficking, anti-Semitism, treatment of ethnic minorities, weapons proliferation, corruption and terrorism. Through hearings, briefings, and official delegation visits, the Commission gathers evidence on such issues and contributes to the formulation and implementation of US policy towards the OSCE and its participating states.
M3 - Comment/opinion
SN - 0964-4563
JO - Tobacco Control
JF - Tobacco Control
ER -