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Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

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Human stories about freedom and security across oceans, political divides, and intellectual traditions hosted by Bakhti Nishanov, senior policy advisor at the U.S. Helsinki Commission. This podcast is produced by the U.S. Helsinki Commission, a U.S. government commission that promotes human rights, military security, and economic cooperation in 57 countries in Europe, Eurasia, and North America.

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