Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE media representative, other global free speech rapporteurs highlight ten key challenges to freedom of expression
Publishing date: 4 February 2010
VIENNA, 4 February 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media together with freedom of expression rapporteurs of the United Nations, the Organization of American States and the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights released...
Turkey's Internet law needs to be reformed or abolished, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 18 January 2010
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 representative protests sentence handed down to Internet journalists in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 11 November 2009
VIENNA, 11 November 2009- Miklos Haraszti, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, described today's sentencing of two Azerbaijani bloggers to prison terms on charges of alleged hooliganism and infliction of light bodily injuries as political...
OSCE press freedom official offers Russian authorities co-operation on media freedom
Publishing date: 12 October 2009
VIENNA, 12 October 2009- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, said today he has offered Russian authorities the co-operation of his office to tackle media freedom problems...
OSCE media freedom representative in Moscow to meet officials, address conference
Publishing date: 7 October 2009
MOSCOW, 7 October 2009- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today started a three-day visit to Moscow.
OSCE media freedom representative urges Kazakh President to veto new Internet law
Publishing date: 25 June 2009
VIENNA, 25 June 2009- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, criticised as restrictive today amendments to the country's communication law, adopted on 24 June by the Kazakh Parliament, and called on President...
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media urges Italian Senate to drop law proposals restricting free flow of information.
Publishing date: 24 June 2009
VIENNA, 24 June 2009- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media asked the Italian legislature today to drop two planned legal provisions that would restrict freedom on the Internet and reporting on court cases...
OSCE media freedom representative opens pioneering seminar for journalists in Turkmenistan, lectures at new Institute for Foreign Relations
Publishing date: 30 March 2009
ASHGABAD, 30 March 2009- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, met Turkmenistan's Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov today, and welcomed the government's intention to reform media education in the country...
OSCE media freedom representative protests against killing during police custody of web publisher in Russia's Ingushetia region
Publishing date: 2 September 2008
VIENNA, 2 September 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, today called outrageous the killing of Magomed Evloyev, the publisher of the independent news website Ingushetiya.ru, who was shot in police custody...
OSCE media freedom representative calls on Tajikistan to protect free flow of information on Internet
Publishing date: 21 September 2007
VIENNA, 21 September 2007- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today called on Tajikistan to bring its legislation in line with its OSCE commitments by revoking recent criminal code amendments...