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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
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...
Press freedom commitments not met during Russian electoral campaign, says OSCE media freedom watchdog
Publishing date: 4 December 2007
What we do: Media pluralism, Safety of journalists
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 4 December 2007- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Miklos Haraszti said today that harassment of media outlets, legislative limitations, and arbitrary application of rules prevented equal media access during the Duma elections...
Politkovskaya case requires a vigorous and independent investigation, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 10 September 2007
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 10 September 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, commended recent reports of progress in the cases of murdered journalists Anna Politkovskaya and Igor Domnikov, but warned that violence against journalists...
OSCE media freedom representative asks Russian authorities to review extremism laws restricting free reporting
Publishing date: 27 July 2007
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media laws
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 27 July 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media asked the Russian authorities today to re-examine the legal framework on extremism, especially the parts that touch upon the media's right to report on controversial issues...
OSCE media freedom representative asks prosecutors in Russia and Belarus to drop 'cartoon cases'
Publishing date: 24 February 2006
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation
Locations: Belarus, Russia
VIENNA, 24 February 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media appealed to prosecutors in Russia and Belarus to drop criminal charges against newspapers under investigation for "incitement of hatred" after illustrating articles...
OSCE media watchdog concerned about prison sentence for journalist in Russia
Publishing date: 23 June 2005
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 23 June 2005- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, today expressed his concern regarding the combined five year prison sentence handed down to a Russian journalist by a Smolensk court...
OSCE Media Representative issues report on media coverage of the Beslan tragedy
Publishing date: 16 September 2004
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 16 September 2004- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, presented today to the Permanent Council a report on how the Russian media covered the terrorist attacks in Beslan, North Ossetia. Based on research performed...
OSCE Media Representative appalled by murder of Russian Forbes magazine editor
Publishing date: 12 July 2004
What we do: Human rights, Safety of journalists
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 12 July 2004- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, said on Monday he was appalled at the murder of magazine editor Paul Khlebnikov in Moscow. "I am horrified at this brutal killing and call on the Russian...
OSCE media watchdog concerned over murder of Russian journalist
Publishing date: 13 October 2003
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Safety of journalists
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 13 October 2003- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, was shocked by the 9 October murder of Russian newspaper editor Alexei Sidorov, who was fatally stabbed by two men who ambushed him in the car park...
OSCE Media Representative and Council of Europe call on Russia to reconsider legislation on libel
Publishing date: 29 August 2003
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 29 August 2003- Freimut Duve, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, and Walter Schwimmer, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, today made the following joint statement regarding the recent sentencing of Russian journalist...