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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media to review media situation in Bosnia
Publishing date: 5 February 2007
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media laws, Media pluralism
Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina
SARAJEVO, 5 February 2007- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, agreed to provide an independent assessment of the media situation in the country at a meeting with Christian Schwarz-Schilling...
OSCE voices concern over imprisonment of journalists in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 31 January 2007
What we do: Rule of law
BAKU/VIENNA, 31 January 2007-The OSCE Office in Baku and the Organization's Representative on Freedom of the Media expressed profound concern today over new instances of imprisonment of journalists in Azerbaijan...
OSCE press freedom representative calls on Albanian parliamentarians to prepare for digital era
Publishing date: 30 January 2007
What we do: Democratization, Digital switchover
Location: Albania
VIENNA, 30 January 2007- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, urged Albanian parliamentarians today to ensure that media regulation takes into account the abundance of channels that digital television...
OSCE media freedom representative calls for abolishment of insult laws in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 26 January 2007
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media laws
Location: Kazakhstan
VIENNA, 26 January 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, called for the removal of special insult laws in Kazakhstan which give elevated protection to State officials from verbal offence. The plea follows...
OSCE Representative appalled by murder of Turkish journalist Hrant Dink
Publishing date: 19 January 2007
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Türkiye
VIENNA, 19 January 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, expressed profound shock today over the murder of the well-known Turkish journalist Hrant Dink...
OSCE media watchdog hails UN resolution on journalists' protection
Publishing date: 4 January 2007
What we do: Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 4 January 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, welcomed today the recent adoption of UN Resolution 1738 condemning attacks against journalists in conflict areas...
Global freedom of expression rapporteurs condemn violence against journalists, urge self-regulation
Publishing date: 20 December 2006
What we do: Media self-regulation, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 20 December 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, said today that violence against journalists should never go unpunished. Commenting on a joint declaration...
OSCE media freedom watchdog urges Moldovan authorities to help resume Antena-C transmission, ensure transparent privatization of broadcast media
Publishing date: 19 December 2006
What we do: Media pluralism
Location: Moldova
VIENNA, 19 December 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media expressed his concern today over the disruption of the nationwide transmission of the Antena-C radio station, as well as the way the privatization of...
OSCE satisfied that private broadcaster in Azerbaijan resumes transmission
Publishing date: 12 December 2006
BAKU/VIENNA, 12 December 2006- The OSCE Office in Baku and the Organization's Representative on Freedom of the Media have welcomed yesterday's decision to allow Azerbaijan's private TV and radio broadcaster ANS to resume transmission...
OSCE media freedom representative marks 240th anniversary of first access to information law
Publishing date: 1 December 2006
What we do: Media laws
VIENNA, 1 December 2006- Marking the 240th anniversary of the world's first freedom of information act, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media encouraged those OSCE participating States which have not yet developed and enforced...