AS (18) D E
BERLIN DECLARATION
AND RESOLUTIONS
ADOPTED BY THE OSCE PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY AT THE TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL SESSION
BERLIN, 7
–
11 JULY 2018
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Preamble .................................................................................................................................... 1 Chapter I: Political Affairs and Security .................................................................................... 1 Chapter II: Economic Affairs, Science, Technology and Environment .................................... 7 Chapter III: Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions ................................... 12 Resolution on Minors on the Move: The Role of the OSCE and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Building an Effective Protection Framework ......................... 20 Resolution on Preventing and Combating Gender-Based Violence ........................................ 24 Resolution on Preventing and Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism and Radicalization that lead to Terrorism ........................................................................... 27 Resolution on Ten Years After the August 2008 War in Georgia ........................................... 34 Resolution on
Governance and Reform in Participating and Partner States .............................................. 36 Resolution on Reaffirming the Commitment to and Guarantees of the Effective Operation of the OSCE ........................................................................................ 39 Resolution on Strengthening the Visibility of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Within the National Parliaments of the Participating States ............................................... 42 Resolution on Promoting Connectivity in the OSCE Area through Development of Transport Links and Corridors, Including by Revitalizing the Ancient Silk Road ........ 43 Resolution on A Shared Priority: Fostering Peace and Security Through Enabling Young People to Reach Their Full Potential ........................................ 46 Resolution on Promotion of the Digital Economy in the Interests of Economic Growth in the OSCE Area ................................................................................. 50 Resolution on Connectivity and Alignment of Integration Processes in the OSCE Area ....... 53 Resolution on Response to Demographic Challenges in the OSCE Area ............................... 55 Resolution on Implementing Trafficking-Free Communities.................................................. 59 Resolution on Counteracting Propaganda for Hatred and War in the OSCE Area ................ 62 Resolution on Violations of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in the Russian Federation .................................................................................................... 65 Resolution on Ongoing Violations of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms In the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the City of Sevastopol (Ukraine) ...................... 69
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PREAMBLE
We, Parliamentarians of the OSCE participating States, have met in annual session in Berlin from 7 to 11 July 2018 as the Parliamentary dimension of the OSCE to assess developments and challenges relating to security and co-operation, in particular on Implementing OSCE Commitments: The Role of Parliaments, and we offer the following views to the OSCE Ministers. We wish every success to the next OSCE Ministerial Council and bring to its attention the following declaration and recommendations.
IMPLEMENTING OSCE COMMITMENTS: THE ROLE OF PARLIAMENTS CHAPTER I POLITICAL AFFAIRS AND SECURITY
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Recalling OSCE principles defined in the Helsinki Final Act, namely sovereign equality and respect for the rights inherent in sovereignty, refraining from the threat or use of force, inviolability of frontiers, territorial integrity of States, peaceful settlement of disputes, non-intervention in internal affairs, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, equal rights and self-determination of peoples, co-operation among States, and the fulfilment in good faith of obligations under international law, 2.
Stressing,
as highly essential, participating States’ renewed commitment to the
fundamental principles of international law, human rights and the rule of law enshrined in the UN Charter and the Helsinki Final Act in their efforts to bridge diverging security perceptions and make progress towards a security community; 3.
Condemning all forms of terrorism and deeply regretting the loss of life resulting from acts of extremist violence in the OSCE area, 4.
Recognizing that the current geopolitical landscape and state of global tensions underline the urgency of fully implementing OSCE commitments, particularly in the dimension of political affairs and security, as well as renewed efforts to resolve the conflict in and around Ukraine, the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the conflict in Georgia, and the Transnistrian conflict in the Republic of Moldova, which continue to pose serious threats to security and stability in the OSCE area, 5.
Taking note of decisions reached at the 2017 OSCE Ministerial Council in the politico-military dimension of security, including Decision No. 10/17 Small Arms and Light Weapons and Stockpiles of Conventional Ammunition, and Decision No. 5/17 Enhancing OSCE Efforts to Reduce the Risk of Conflict Stemming from the Use of Information and Communication Technologies, 6.
Recalling commitments in the fields of arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation, and democratic control of armed forces as expressed in the Vienna Document, the OSCE