2. Supplementary Item on the Need to strengthen the Code of Conduct for OSCE Mission Members

OSCE's parlamentariske Forsamling
(2. samling)
OSCE alm. del Bilag 59
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-5 July 2005
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SUPPLEMENTARYITEM
DRAFT RESOLUTION
ON
THE NEED TO STRENGTHEN THE CODE OF
CONDUCT FOR OSCE MISSION MEMBERS
Principal Sponsor
Carina HAGG
Sweden
WASHINGTON D.C., 1 TO 5 JULY 2005
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OSCE Alm.del - Bilag 59
OSCE's parlamentariske Forsamling 2004-05 (2. samling)
Supplementary Item
on
The need to strengthen the Code of Conduct for OSCE mission members
proposed by Mrs Carina Iligg, MP, Sweden
The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
1. Noting that full and true equality between men and women is a fundamental aspect of
a just and democratic society as stated by the Moscow Meeting of the third conference
on the Human Dimension of the CSCE 1991.
2. Noting that in this context the participating states committed themselves (40.7) "to
seek to eliminate all forms of violence against women, and all forms of traffic in
women and exploitation of prostitution of women including by ensuring adequate
legal prohibition against such acts and other appropriate measures".
3. Noting that prostitution is an undesirable social phenomenon and is an obstacle to the
ongoing development towards equality between women and men. Noting also that
women in prostitution have few other options and most of them do not make a rational
choice to enter prostitution.
4. Noting that international aid workers and peace keepers who exploit prostitutes in the
field have been duly criticized and that exploitation of unequal power position
undermines the credibility of humanitarian work and damages victims, their families
and communities.
5. Noting that such behaviour has, in fact, resulted in an increase of the trafficking of
women and children.
The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
6. Underlines the need to uphold the highest ethical standard of integrity, accountability
and transparency in all OSCE activities.
7. Commends the Code of Conduct for OSCE mission members.
8. Welcomes a rule of zero tolerance of UN aid workers who buy sexual services.
9. Remains determined to fulfil all the human dimension commitments of the OSCE.
10. Recommends that the Code of Conduct for OSCE mission members be completed by
prohibiting the purchase of sexual services. In this instance `sexual services' does not
only mean "cash purchases" of sexual services from prostitutes, visits to brothels etc.
but also "private support" in the form of payment of bills, rents, school fees etc. in
exchange for sexual services. Recommends also that visits to pornography
establishments, strip joints or similar clubs not be permitted as this could mean you
lend support to crimes such as trafficking and other criminal activities.
11. Urges that all persons involved in OSCE activities follow the Code of Conduct
amended as recommended above.
AMENDMENT TO SUPPLEMENTARY ITEM
ON
THE NEED TO STRENGTHEN THE CODE OF CONDUCT FOR
OSCE MISSION MEMBERS
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