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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE Media Freedom Representative calls upon Turkey to release imprisoned journalists, reform media legislation
Publishing date: 14 September 2010
What we do: Media laws, Safety of journalists
Location: Türkiye
VIENNA, 14 September 2010- Dunja Mijatovic, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, called upon Turkey today to release imprisoned journalists and implement the much needed media legislation reform in the country...
OSCE media freedom representative asks Turkey to withdraw recent Internet blocking provisions, calls for urgent reform of law
Publishing date: 22 June 2010
What we do: Media freedom on the internet
Location: Türkiye
VIENNA, 22 June 2010- Dunja Mijatovic, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today urged the Turkish authorities to restore access to YouTube and other services offered by Google, and bring the much-criticized Internet Law in line...
Turkey's Internet law needs to be reformed or abolished, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 18 January 2010
What we do: Media freedom on the internet, Media laws
Location: Türkiye
VIENNA, 18 January 2010- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today asked the Turkish authorities to bring Turkey's internet law in line with OSCE commitments and other international standards on freedom of expression...
OSCE media freedom watchdog condemns killing of Turkish journalist
Publishing date: 22 December 2009
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Türkiye
VIENNA, 22 December 2009- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, condemned today the fatal shooting of a journalist in western Turkey and called on the authorities to provide safe working conditions for the media...
Unprecedented fine imposed on Dogan Media Group threatens media pluralism in Turkey, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 16 September 2009
What we do: Media pluralism
Location: Türkiye
VIENNA, 16 September 2009- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, expressed concern today over the "unprecedented" fine imposed on the Dogan Media Group in Turkey...
OSCE media freedom representative urges Turkey to stop prosecution of author, reform laws that restrict speech rights
Publishing date: 18 June 2009
What we do: Media laws, Safety of journalists
Location: Türkiye
VIENNA, 18 June 2009- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, asked Turkish authorities today to drop charges against journalist Nedim Sener and called for urgent reform of laws that restrict freedom of expression...
OSCE media freedom representative protests prison sentence handed to publisher of book on Turkish history
Publishing date: 19 June 2008
Location: Türkiye
VIENNA, 19 June 2008- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today condemned the five-month prison sentence handed down to Turkish publisher Ragip Zarakolu for "insulting the institutions of the Turkish Republic"...
Conviction of assassinated journalist's son for "insulting Turkish identity" more proof Article 301 must be abolished, says OSCE media watchdog
Publishing date: 18 October 2007
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media laws
Location: Türkiye
VIENNA, 18 October 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media has called on Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to urgently repeal Article 301 of Turkey's Penal Code, which makes it an offence to "insult Turkish identity" and which...
OSCE Representative appalled by murder of Turkish journalist Hrant Dink
Publishing date: 19 January 2007
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Türkiye
VIENNA, 19 January 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, expressed profound shock today over the murder of the well-known Turkish journalist Hrant Dink...
OSCE Media Representative praises Turkey for changing penal code, but remains concerned
Publishing date: 7 July 2005
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media laws, Media pluralism
Location: Türkiye
VIENNA, 7 July 2005- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, today praised the Turkish authorities for introducing important changes to the new Penal Code, following a legal review his Office produced, listing 23 provisions...