Participating States
Flags of the OSCE participating States (OSCE/Mikhail Evstafiev)The OSCE has 56 participating States from Europe, Central Asia and North America:
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by skeeter1 34 Replies latest watchtower scandals
The OSCE has 56 participating States from Europe, Central Asia and North America:
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Go to the OSCE webpage. Click on Events, then look at this week's event in Warsaw. Guess who is speaking at it? The Society!
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is the world's largest security-oriented intergovernmental organization. Its mandate includes issues such as arms control, human rights, freedom of the press and fair elections. Most of its 3,500-plus staff are engaged in field operations, with only around 10% in its headquarters.
The OSCE is an ad hoc organization under the United Nations Charter (Chap. VIII), and is concerned with early warning, conflict prevention, crisis management and post-conflict rehabilitation. Its 56 participating states are in Europe, former Soviet Union and Northern America and cover most of the northern hemisphere. It was created during the Cold War era as an East-West forum.
Here is their FB site:
https://www.facebook.com/osce.org?sk=info
Activities related to human rights
OSCE States have committed themselves to ensuring full respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms; to abide by the rule of law; to promote the principles of democracy by building, strengthening and protecting democratic institutions; and to promote tolerance throughout the OSCE region. The OSCE's work includes election observation, human rights monitoring, democratization, promotion of the rights of national minorities, media development and promotion of free media.
Twitter account: @OSCE Vienna, Austria
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe is the world's largest regional security organization.
website: http://www.osce.org/Please post link for the event the Society is speaking at in Warsaw @skeeter
Can't find it.
edited to add: The OSCE has done work to protect the rights of JW's.
http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/publisher,USCIRF,,,4dbe90b48,0.html
Are you familiar with this group:
USCIRF is an independent, bipartisan U.S. federal government commission. USCIRF Commissioners re appointed by the President and the leadership of both political parties in the Senate and the House of Representatives. USCIRF's principal responsibilities are to review the facts and circumstances of violations of religious freedom internationally and to make policy recommendations to the President, the Secretary of State and Congress. Website: www.uscirf.gov
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
800 North Capitol Street, NW
Suite 790
Washington, DC 20002
Tel: 202-523-3240
Fax: 202-523-5020
At their site look under Issues>Defamation of Religions....the first issue listed is
UN could move to target criticism of Islam as 'hate speech' - Catholic News AgencyThey are fighting tooth & nail for religious freedom when they themselves strip their followers of that right. The OSCE needs to be made aware of this. The federal prosecutor in Brazil has said they are in violation of the Brazilian constitution. They continue to say they are not a cult when they meet the criteria for one. Petitions, letters need to flood the OCSE with our stories. Cult experts need to weigh in also. How does the WBT$ keep getting away with not being classed a cult and getting so many cases in their favor? $$$$ does so much more for them than their trust in God.
http://www.osce.org/odihr/82778
Go down to yesterday's lunch.
Plenary hall: Title: Acts of Violence by far-right political parties against Muslims and Jehovah’s witnesses in Bulgaria Convenor: Human Rights Without Frontiers, Office of Muslim Denomination of Bulgaria, Association of Jehova’s Witnesses of Bulgaria
Skeeter
I am not sure OSCE is the best route, they are fighting for the rights of JW's, will be difficult to get them to change their postition. IMO
This appears to not be the OSCE, but the Watchtower in Bulgaria having an extra session on its own during lunch? Or so it seems to me.
The OSCE likely wants to be as politically correct as possible. They have seen Russia and Bulgaria complain about the JWs. But, the bulk of ex-JWs have not come forward to launch their complaints. It will take more then one try, likely. But, it will be an education. If we don't try, we automaticaly lose.
Skeeter
Skeeter, I posted about this event three days ago. I'm so glad you brought up the subject again and I think your points are excellent and idea is worth pursuing.
I also have some new information that might be useful and will post it tomorrow on this thread.
Barbara