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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes highest UK court's decision backing investigative journalism
Publishing date: 16 October 2006
What we do: Media pluralism, Safety of journalists
Location: United Kingdom
VIENNA, 16 October 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media praised the decision of the Law Lords, Britain's highest court, to grant journalists the right to publish unproven allegations in cases of public interest, provided that...
Amended Kazakh media law needs further improvements, OSCE media freedom representative says
Publishing date: 27 September 2006
What we do: Digital switchover, Media laws, Media pluralism
Location: Kazakhstan
VIENNA, 27 September 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, has presented a comprehensive report to the Kazakh authorities that includes recommendations to improve the recently amended media law of Kazakhstan...
OSCE media freedom representative asks Azerbaijan's president to help stop new wave of prosecution of journalists, urges legal reform
Publishing date: 4 September 2006
What we do: Media laws, Media pluralism, Safety of journalists
Location: Azerbaijan
VIENNA, 4 September 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, has expressed concern over recent cases of prosecution of journalists in Azerbaijan and proposed a legal reform as a way out of the situation. In a letter...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned over jailing of Turkmenistan journalists
Publishing date: 28 August 2006
What we do: Human rights, Media pluralism, Rule of law, Safety of journalists
Location: Turkmenistan
VIENNA, 28 August 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, today criticised the sentencing of journalists in Turkmenistan and condemned the lack of transparency in the handling of the cases.
OSCE media representative's office ends Ukrainian series of seminars aiming to improve governmental reporting
Publishing date: 28 July 2006
What we do: Democratization, Education, Media pluralism, Media self-regulation
ODESA, 28 July 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, today addressed press secretaries and journalists participating in a two-day training seminar aiming to improve reporting on governmental issues...
Armenian media situation improved, but more diversity needed, OSCE media watchdog says in new report
Publishing date: 26 July 2006
What we do: Media pluralism
Location: Armenia
VIENNA, 26 July 2006- Armenia has made significant progress in improving media legislation, but media pluralism remains limited to the independent, but financially weak, print media, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti...
OSCE media watchdog's office ends training seminar to improve reporting of governmental information in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 19 July 2006
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Education, Media laws, Media pluralism, Media self-regulation
BAKU, 20 July 2006- An OSCE-organized seminar aiming to improve public access to government information by strengthening relations between authorities and the media concluded today in Baku...
OSCE media watchdog notes improvements in Armenian media legislation, calls for more pluralism
Publishing date: 21 June 2006
What we do: Media laws, Media pluralism
YEREVAN, 21 June 2006- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, said today that Armenia has made significant progress in improving media legislation, but actual media pluralism remained limited to the print media...
OSCE media watchdog to survey sanctions against press for publishing classified information or not revealing sources
Publishing date: 30 May 2006
What we do: Media laws, Media pluralism, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 30 May 2006- The Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media will produce a database of rules, sanctions for disseminating unauthorised information, protection of sources and other laws affecting...
OSCE media watchdog welcomes improved climate and work in Kosovo- 'press freedom in good shape'
Publishing date: 27 April 2006
What we do: Media laws, National minority issues, Media pluralism
PRISTINA, 27 April 2006- Concluding a two-day visit to Kosovo, Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, said he had been impressed by the progress he witnessed in the province and the work done by media professionals...