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GILMORE CALLS ON TO ACTIVATE SETTLEMENT PROCESS OF PROTRACTED CONFLICTS
ARMENPRESS
FEBRUARY 9, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 9, ARMENPRESS: Protecting human rights and
fundamental freedoms as well as making progress on resolving
protracted conflicts are priorities of the 2012 Irish OSCE
Chairmanship, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Irish Deputy Prime
Minister Eamon Gilmore told the US Helsinki Commission in Washington
DC.
"The continuing threat to fundamental freedoms and human rights in a
number of OSCE participating States is a cause of real concern," he
said, Armenpress reports citing the OSCE official website.
He also highlighted Internet freedom as a particular priority: "As in
other parts of the world, the threat to freedom of expression online
is ever-present in the OSCE region and, regrettably, appears to be
growing." He added that "human rights and fundamental freedoms do not
change with new technologies, but extend into the digital age."
He expressed the Chairmanship's readiness to build on the momentum in
the Transdniestrian settlement process at a meeting in the "5+2"
format in Dublin later this month, as well as its commitment to
facilitating progress on other protracted conflicts in the OSCE
region.
Stressing the potential lessons from Ireland's own experience in
conflict resolution, he said: "As you well know, we in Ireland can
empathize only too well with those who are engaged in seemingly
intractable conflicts. In Northern Ireland, the courage of leaders on
both sides to negotiate and make compromises in the interest of peace,
together with the perseverance of the Irish and British Governments,
as well as international support - in particular from the United
States - has resulted in a lasting settlement."
ARMENPRESS
FEBRUARY 9, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 9, ARMENPRESS: Protecting human rights and
fundamental freedoms as well as making progress on resolving
protracted conflicts are priorities of the 2012 Irish OSCE
Chairmanship, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Irish Deputy Prime
Minister Eamon Gilmore told the US Helsinki Commission in Washington
DC.
"The continuing threat to fundamental freedoms and human rights in a
number of OSCE participating States is a cause of real concern," he
said, Armenpress reports citing the OSCE official website.
He also highlighted Internet freedom as a particular priority: "As in
other parts of the world, the threat to freedom of expression online
is ever-present in the OSCE region and, regrettably, appears to be
growing." He added that "human rights and fundamental freedoms do not
change with new technologies, but extend into the digital age."
He expressed the Chairmanship's readiness to build on the momentum in
the Transdniestrian settlement process at a meeting in the "5+2"
format in Dublin later this month, as well as its commitment to
facilitating progress on other protracted conflicts in the OSCE
region.
Stressing the potential lessons from Ireland's own experience in
conflict resolution, he said: "As you well know, we in Ireland can
empathize only too well with those who are engaged in seemingly
intractable conflicts. In Northern Ireland, the courage of leaders on
both sides to negotiate and make compromises in the interest of peace,
together with the perseverance of the Irish and British Governments,
as well as international support - in particular from the United
States - has resulted in a lasting settlement."