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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE media freedom representative calls for broad public consultations on Albania's draft media law
Publishing date: 8 October 2008
What we do: Digital switchover, Media laws
Location: Albania
VIENNA, 8 October 2008- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, welcomed the decision of the Albanian authorities to postpone the adoption of a new Law on Radio and Television...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes acquittal of Hungarian journalist in secrecy case, urges legislative reforms
Publishing date: 1 October 2008
What we do: Media self-regulation, Safety of journalists
Location: Hungary
BUDAPEST, 1 October 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media welcomed today's acquittal of Hungarian journalist Antonia Radi and called on the country's authorities to carry out legislative reforms on disclosing official secrets...
Armenia should lift moratorium on licensing broadcasters to ensure media pluralism, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 26 September 2008
What we do: Digital switchover, Media laws, Media pluralism
Location: Armenia
VIENNA, 26 September 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, today asked the Government of Armenia to review amendments to the TV and radio law that introduce a moratorium on issuing new broadcasting licenses...
OSCE media freedom representative urges Bulgarian authorities to swiftly prosecute violent attacks against journalists
Publishing date: 26 September 2008
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Bulgaria
VIENNA, 26 September 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, today asked the Bulgarian authorities to accelerate the bringing to justice of perpetrators of recent violent attacks against journalists...
OSCE media freedom representative says journalists need free and safe access to Georgia's South Ossetia and Abkhazia regions
Publishing date: 22 September 2008
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Georgia
VIENNA, 22 September 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media called today for journalists' safe access to the crisis regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, now controlled by Russian forces, and urged unbiased reporting on all sides...
Improving access to information purpose of OSCE media seminar in Moldova
Publishing date: 16 September 2008
What we do: Media laws
CHISINAU, 16 September 2008- Fostering effective interaction between public bodies and journalists to increase access to official information is the aim of a two-day OSCE training seminar that started in the Moldovan capital today...
OSCE media freedom representative presents anniversary publication
Publishing date: 15 September 2008
VIENNA, 15 September 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklós Haraszti, today presented his Office's latest publication, Ten Years for Media Freedom- An OSCE Anniversary.
OSCE media freedom representative visits Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 5 September 2008
What we do: Media laws, Safety of journalists
Location: Turkmenistan
ASHGABAD, 5 September 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media visited Ashgabad from 2 to 4 September to meet...
OSCE media freedom representative protests against killing during police custody of web publisher in Russia's Ingushetia region
Publishing date: 2 September 2008
What we do: Media freedom on the internet, Safety of journalists
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 press freedom office trains media professionals to foster ethical standards and boost self-regulation
Publishing date: 29 July 2008
What we do: Education, Media self-regulation
ODESA, Ukraine, 29 July 2008- Promoting media self-regulation as a credible mechanism for upholding journalistic ethics and professionalism is the aim of a two-day OSCE training course that started in Odesa today...