OSCE Principles: Which Principles? – Arie Bloed

Title: OSCE Principles: Which Principles?
Author: Arie Bloed

OSCE Principles: Which Principles? [Bloed]

Abstract

The article explores the state of affairs of the basic principles of the Decalogue of Principles of the Helsinki Final Act of the OSCE after the violations of these principles by the Russian aggression against Ukraine. It gives an overview of the main features of the Decalogue as it was adopted in 1975 as well as more recent developments, in particular in relation to the non-intervention principle. Although several fundamental principles have been seriously violated, the author underlines the continued importance of the Decalogue and the need to make all efforts necessary to repair the image.

Keywords

Helsinki Final Act – decalogue of Principles of the Helsinki Final Act – non-intervention principle – inviolability of borders – Ukraine crisis – Minsk-2 armistice

Metadata

Title: OSCE Principles: Which Principles?
Author: Arie Bloed
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/18750230-02502001
Language: English
Year: 2014
Volume: 25
Issue: 2
Pages: 210–220
In: Security and Human Rights
E-ISSN: 1875-0230