Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

Public Law 94-304 of June 3, 1976, established the Helsinki Commission, authorizing and directing it “to monitor the acts of the signatories which reflect compliance with or violation of the articles of the Final Act…with particular regard to the provisions relating to human rights and Cooperation in Humanitarian Fields.” The mandate extends to other areas covered by the Final Act, including economic cooperation and the exchange of people and ideas between participating States.