The Third Basket was the most controversial, and called for cooperation on humanitarian areas, prompting Western nations to accuse Communist nations of violating this principle.
Except for Albania, every nation in Europe was in attendance at the conference that drew up this document, in addition to the U.S., Canada, and the U.S.S.R. Divided into three "baskets," or parts, the Second Basket dealt with increased cooperation in economic and environmental affairs. The Third Basket was the most controversial, and called for cooperation on humanitarian areas, prompting Western nations to accuse Communist nations of violating this principle. Drawn in 1975, FTP, identify this set of accords created at the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, held in Finland.
Except for Albania, every nation in Europe was in attendance at the conference that drew up this document, in addition to the U.S., Canada, and the U.S.S.R. Divided into three "baskets," or parts, the Second Basket dealt with increased cooperation in economic and environmental affairs.
{Helsinki} Accords