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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
Central Asian journalists adopt declaration on media freedom and corruption
Publishing date: 30 September 2002
What we do: Media laws, Media pluralism
TASHKENT, 30 September 2002- The media should be free to play their fundamental role as society's watchdog against corruption, journalists from five Central Asian states said in a final declaration adopted at the end of an OSCE media conference...
OSCE Media Representative criticizes restrictive media law drafted in German City-State
Publishing date: 21 October 2002
What we do: Media laws
Location: Germany
VIENNA, 21 October 2002- OSCE's Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, sent a letter to the German Foreign Minister, Joschka Fischer, criticizing a draft law proposed by the Senator of the Interior of German City-State...
OSCE media watchdog concerned over increased pressure on media in Russia
Publishing date: 3 November 2002
What we do: Human rights, Media laws, Media pluralism
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 3 November 2002- Europe's media watchdog, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, has expressed his concern regarding the recent prevailing climate of pressure on the media in Russia...
OSCE concerned about detention of leading Kazakh human rights defender and journalist
Publishing date: 7 November 2002
What we do: Human rights, Media pluralism, Safety of journalists
Location: Kazakhstan
VIENNA/WARSAW, 7 November 2002- The two OSCE institutions dealing with human rights and media freedom today jointly expressed their concern about the detention of Sergei Duvanov, a journalist and human rights defender who...
OSCE Media Representative welcomes decision by Russian President to veto restrictive media amendments
Publishing date: 26 November 2002
What we do: Media laws, Media pluralism
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 26 November 2002- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, welcomed yesterday's decision by the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, to veto amendments to Russian laws on mass media and on combating...
Seminar in Ukraine discussed public awareness of media freedom
Publishing date: 26 November 2002
KYIV, 26 November 2002- A two-day seminar on "Public Awareness on Freedom of the Media" ended today in the southern Ukrainian town of Mykolaiv. The event was part of a series of seminars held throughout Ukraine on the difficulties experienced...
OSCE holds workshop on Media Freedom and the Internet
Publishing date: 3 December 2002
What we do: Media freedom on the internet
VIENNA, 2 December 2002- Freedom of the Media and the Internet was the topic of a one-day workshop held by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, in Vienna. Six experts from Europe and the United States were invite...
OSCE Media Representative concerned at human rights situation in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 12 December 2002
What we do: Media pluralism, Safety of journalists
Location: Turkmenistan
VIENNA, 12 December 2002- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, voiced his concern over the recent arrest in Turkmenistan of Russian journalist Leonid Komarovsky, allegedly in connection with an attack...
Journalists should not be imprisoned for what they write, say OSCE and Council of Europe
Publishing date: 16 December 2002
What we do: Human rights, Media pluralism, Safety of journalists
BELGRADE, 16 December 2002- The OSCE and the Council of Europe responded to the imposition of a one-month prison term on a former editor-in-chief of the Montenegrin daily "Dan" by sending a letter to the authorities of the FRY and
OSCE sees progress in draft law on Croatian Radio-TV
Publishing date: 18 December 2002
ZAGREB, 18 December 2002- The latest draft law on Croatian Radio-Television (HRT), currently before Parliament, is an improvement on previous drafts and with a few changes, could provide a good basis for a new law, according to...