RESOLUTION ON

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE HUMAN DIMENSION IN THE CONTEXT OF CURRENT THREATS TO THE SECURITY IN THE OSCE AREA STEMMING

FROM THE RUSSIAN AGGRESSION AGAINST UKRAINE

1. Acknowledging the particular role of the OSCE for comprehensive security in theregion, including for respecting and promoting human rights and fundamentalfreedoms, and for protecting and developing democratic institutions,

2. Recognizing further the role of the OSCE Human Dimension for setting newstandards to strengthen protection of human rights and democratic institutions inthe region,

3. Welcoming with appreciation the role and activity of the OSCE autonomousInstitutions and structures,

4. Underlining the importance of OSCE commitments, in particular thoseundertaken within the Human Dimension, that constitute firm politicaldeclarations of the participating States to fulfil, respect and promote human rightsand fundamental freedoms,

5. Stressing the role of civil society and its valuable contribution to the promotionand protection of international human rights standards and OSCE commitments,

6. Extremely concerned by the tragic impact of the Russian aggression againstUkraine, including clear patterns of violations of international humanitarian lawand human rights law committed by Russian forces in invaded Ukraine, asconfirmed by the report of the OSCE Moscow Mechanism experts, and deploringthe increasingly tragic human impact of said aggression,

7. Expressing concern that the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine,targeting civilian and non-military infrastructure, has led millions to flee theirhomes, 90 per cent of whom are women and children according to the UN HighCommissioner for Refugees, creating a humanitarian and human-traffickingcrisis, as refugees are particularly vulnerable to being targeted by humantraffickers, not only as they flee but also through online offers of housing andemployment,

8. Condemning savage attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructures, as well assexual and gender-based violence, including rape and human trafficking,

9. Also concerned about the shrinking space for civil society and limitations offundamental freedoms in some participating States, including in the context ofthe above-mentioned aggression,

The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly:

10. Condemns in the strongest terms the Russian military aggression againstUkraine;

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