On 28 September 1973, following the report of 25 September by Franz Karasek and referring to the observance of decisions taken by the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe adopts a resolution on the importance and the protection of the cultural activities of minorities and on stepping up cultural exchange in Europe, condemning, in particular, violations of freedom of expression in the countries of Eastern Europe and in the Soviet Union.