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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
Global media freedom rapporteurs call for less regulation in the digital era, but more care for public service and community broadcasting
Publishing date: 14 December 2007
What we do: Digital switchover, Media pluralism, Media self-regulation
GENEVA/PRETORIA/VIENNA/WASHINGTON, 14 Dec 2007- Media freedom rapporteurs of the UN, the OSCE, the OAS and the ACHPR issued joint guidelines on the new role and scope of government involvement in safeguarding diversity in the era of digital broadcast...
OSCE media watchdog calls for protection of sources law in France after journalist charged over intelligence leaks
Publishing date: 12 December 2007
What we do: Media laws, Safety of journalists
Location: France
VIENNA, 12 December 2007- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today called upon the French government to introduce, as pledged, measures to ensure the protection of journalistic sources...
OSCE promotes access to information in Tajikistan with training course for press officials and journalists
Publishing date: 12 December 2007
What we do: Human rights
DUSHANBE, 12 December 2007- Increasing public access to official information as well as fostering effective interaction between state administration bodies and journalists are the aims of a training seminar that is held today in Dushanbe...
OSCE media freedom watchdog welcomes reopening of Imedi TV in Georgia
Publishing date: 7 December 2007
What we do: Media pluralism
Location: Georgia
VIENNA, 7 December 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, today expressed satisfaction with the Georgian authorities' willingness to enable television station Imedi to resume broadcasting...
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...
At demonstrations, full freedom to report is as important as reporters' visibility, says OSCE media freedom watchdog
Publishing date: 27 November 2007
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Hungary
VIENNA, 27 November 2007- The OSCE Media Freedom Representative, Miklos Haraszti, said today he welcomed negotiations by police and the journalistic community in Hungary to establish a joint policy on the handling of the press during street protests...
OSCE media freedom representative says optimistic about re-opening of suspended Imedi TV after visit to Georgia
Publishing date: 23 November 2007
What we do: Media pluralism
Location: Georgia
TBILISI, 23 November, 2007- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Miklos Haraszti said today he gained assurances from the Georgian President that media pluralism in the country will be restored by early December...
OSCE media freedom representative in Georgia to discuss TV station closure
Publishing date: 22 November 2007
What we do: Media pluralism
Location: Georgia
VIENNA, 22 November 2007- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, is in the Georgian capital Tbilisi today to discuss the media situation, in particular the recent closure of television station Imedi...
Spain's King and Austrian President inaugurate new OSCE building
Publishing date: 21 November 2007
VIENNA, 21 November 2007- King Juan Carlos I of Spain and Austrian President Heinz Fischer inaugurated the new headquarters for the OSCE Secretariat and the OSCE's Representative on Freedom of the Media in Vienna today.
OSCE media freedom representative concerned about suspension of television stations in Georgia
Publishing date: 8 November 2007
What we do: Human rights, Media pluralism, Rule of law
Location: Georgia
VIENNA, 8 November 2007- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, expressed concern today about the suspension of the work of Imedi TV, Georgia's most watched independent broadcaster and Kavkasia TV, which transmits in Tbilisi...