The history of the OSCE is a history of seeking dialogue where dialogue is almost impossible. Despite profound international disagreements, the OSCE has retained instruments that allow for the documentation of violations of human rights and international humanitarian law even when the political will for joint action is lacking. Veronika Bilkova, Professor of International Law at the Faculty of Law at Charles University in Prague, Vice-President of the Venice Commission, and OSCE expert, discusses these instruments in detail, including the Moscow Mechanism.

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