DECISIONS OF THE ROME COUNCIL MEETING
CSCE AND THE NEW EUROPE – OUR SECURITY IS
INDIVISIBLE 1993 (extracts)

(IV.6) The Ministers expressed their appreciation of the work carried out at the Seminar on Free Media to stimulate editorially independent broadcast media and a free press. The reiterated their commitment to safeguard freedom of
expression, a basic right, that stressed the necessity of independent media for a free and open society. To this end the Ministers decided that better use should be made of the CSCE human dimension instruments to promote open and diverse
media, including exploring the possibility of utilizing CSCE missions.

(X.1) Recalling their decision taken at the Stockholm Council Meeting, the Ministers noted with deep concern the growing manifestations of aggressive nationalism, such as territorial expansionism, as well as racism, chauvinism, xenophobia and anti-Semitism. These run directly counter to the principles and commitments of the CSCE.

(X.2) The Ministers also noted that these phenomena can lead to violence, secessionism by the use of force and ethnic strife, and in their worst instances to the barbaric practices of mass deportation, ethnic cleansing and violence against innocent civilians.

(X.3) Aggressive nationalism, racism, chauvinism, xenophobia and antisemitism create ethnic, political and social tensions within and between States. They also undermine international stability and worldwide efforts to place universal human rights on a firm foundation.