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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
Slovakia's new Press Act curbs editorial freedom, grants politicians unlimited right of reply, warns OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 10 April 2008
What we do: Media laws, Media pluralism
Location: Slovakia
VIENNA, 10 April 2008- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, said today that he regretted the Slovak Parliament's decision to adopt a controversial Press Act that goes against the country's international commitments...
OSCE media freedom representative protests against onslaught on independent media in Belarus
Publishing date: 28 March 2008
What we do: Media pluralism, Safety of journalists
Location: Belarus
VIENNA, 28 March 2008- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, sharply criticised today a crackdown on independent journalists and media outlets throughout the Republic of Belarus...
OSCE media freedom representative urges Russia to vigorously investigate murders of Dagestani journalists
Publishing date: 27 March 2008
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 27 March 2008- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, said today he was shocked by the recent murders of Dagestani TV journalists, and appealed to the Russian authorities to carry out vigorous investigations...
OSCE helps Kyrgyz state press officers and journalists work more closely, share information
Publishing date: 26 March 2008
Location: Kyrgyzstan
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 26 March 2008- Promoting effective communication between public bodies and the media is the aim of a two-day training course that started in Osh today...
OSCE assists Belarus in evaluating new information law
Publishing date: 26 March 2008
MINSK, 26 March 2008- A draft law on information is the focus of a roundtable discussion in Minsk today...
Latest amendments to Slovakia's draft Press Act an improvement but still fall short, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 25 March 2008
What we do: Media laws
Location: Slovakia
VIENNA, 25 March 2008- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, welcomed today the Slovak Government's acceptance of one of his key proposals for its draft Press Act...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes Irish government move to decriminalize libel
Publishing date: 19 March 2008
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation
Location: Ireland
VIENNA, 19 March 2008- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, welcomed today a decision by the Irish Justice Minister, Brian Lenihan, to fully abolish criminal libel...
OSCE trains Georgian government officials, journalists with focus on facilitating access to information
Publishing date: 18 March 2008
What we do: Democratization
TBILISI, 18 March 2008- Fostering effective ties between government bodies and journalists and increasing access to official information are the focus of a two-day OSCE training seminar that started in Tbilisi today...
OSCE media freedom representative calls on Azerbaijan to investigate latest attack against journalist
Publishing date: 17 March 2008
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law, Safety of journalists
Location: Azerbaijan
VIENNA, 17 March 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, condemned today the stabbing of Agil Khalil, a reporter of the Azerbaijani opposition newspaper Azadliq, and urged the government to investigate...
OSCE media freedom representative and partners call on Ukraine to further development of free media
Publishing date: 17 March 2008
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
KYIV, 17 March 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, and representatives for the Council of Europe and the European Commission, called on Ukraine today to continue efforts to create a free press...