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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
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 watchdog condemns attack against Hungarian journalist
Publishing date: 26 June 2007
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Hungary
VIENNA, 26 June 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, denounced today an attack against Hungarian investigative journalist Iren Karman, and urged the Hungarian authorities to take prompt measures to prevent...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns attacks on Hungarian Public Television building
Publishing date: 19 September 2006
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Safety of journalists
Location: Hungary
VIENNA, 19 September 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, said today he condemns last night's violent attacks on the building of the Hungarian public television in Budapest. "The independence of...
OSCE Media Representative asks Hungary and Poland to remove prison sentences from libel law
Publishing date: 9 July 2004
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation
Locations: Hungary, Poland
VIENNA, 9 July 2004- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, has raised with the Justice Ministers in both Hungary and Poland several recent cases of journalists being sentenced to prison for libel...