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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE media freedom representative expresses concern over continuing violence against journalists in Armenia
Publishing date: 30 April 2009
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Armenia
VIENNA, 30 April 2009- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, asked the Armenian authorities to swiftly investigate the brutal attack against Argishti Kiviryan, who was severely beaten today.
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes Romania's legal reform, urges open discussion of speech offence provisions
Publishing date: 30 April 2009
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Hate speech
Location: Romania
VIENNA, 30 April 2009- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, met Romanian Foreign Minister Cristian Diaconescu today...
OSCE holds seminar for government officials, journalists in Kazakhstan to facilitate access to information
Publishing date: 28 April 2009
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media pluralism, Media self-regulation
Location: Kazakhstan
KARAGANDA, Kazakhstan, 28 April 2009- A two-day OSCE training seminar aimed at fostering effective ties between government bodies and journalists and increasing access to official information started in Karaganda...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes release of imprisoned journalists, urges legal reform in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 21 April 2009
What we do: Human rights, Media laws, Rule of law, Safety of journalists
Location: Azerbaijan
VIENNA, 21 April 2009- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, welcomed today the pardoning by Azerbaijan's Parliament of two imprisoned journalists and the release of a third by a court...
OSCE media freedom representative calls on Moldovan authorities to ensure journalists' access, investigate cases of obstruction and intimidation
Publishing date: 14 April 2009
What we do: Media pluralism, Safety of journalists
Location: Moldova
VIENNA, 14 April 2009- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, urged the Moldovan authorities today to secure free access for international media and allow unhindered reporting in the country...
OSCE media freedom representative opens pioneering seminar for journalists in Turkmenistan, lectures at new Institute for Foreign Relations
Publishing date: 30 March 2009
Location: Turkmenistan
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 helps Serbian municipal officials and journalists improve communication to ease access to information
Publishing date: 25 March 2009
What we do: Human rights
BELGRADE, 25 March 2009- A two-day OSCE training seminar that started in Belgrade today aims to help municipal officials and journalists work together to increase the public's access to information...
OSCE media freedom representative urges swift and transparent investigation into stabbing attack on Kyrgyz journalist
Publishing date: 6 March 2009
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Kyrgyzstan
VIENNA, 6 March 2009- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, urged Kyrgyz authorities today to conduct a swift and thorough investigation into the stabbing of political reporter Syrgak Abdyldayev...
Inability of authorities to protect Russian journalists must be tackled at highest level, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 19 February 2009
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 19 February 2009- OSCE Media Freedom Representative Miklos Haraszti, commenting on the acquittal of those accused in the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, expressed dismay today at the failure to counter violence against journalists in Russia...
OSCE media freedom watchdog urges Czech President to veto criminal provisions curtailing media freedom
Publishing date: 11 February 2009
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media laws, Media pluralism
Location: Czech Republic
VIENNA, 11 February 2009- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, today called on Czech President Vaclav Klaus to veto the draft criminal code and request Parliament to change provisions that threaten media freedom...