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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE media freedom representative in Moscow to meet officials, address conference
Publishing date: 7 October 2009
Location: Russia
MOSCOW, 7 October 2009- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today started a three-day visit to Moscow.
OSCE media freedom representative expresses concern about Lithuanian public information law, welcomes authorities' co-operation on improving it
Publishing date: 4 September 2009
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Democratization, Media laws
Location: Lithuania
VIENNA, 4 September 2009- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, expressed concern today that a recently amended law that aims to protect minors is so vague that it will restrict legitimate media content...
OSCE media freedom representative says new Polish media law endangers public-service media, urges Constitutional Court review
Publishing date: 10 July 2009
What we do: Media laws, Media pluralism
Location: Poland
VIENNA, 10 July 2009- OSCE media freedom representative Miklos Haraszti said today that Poland's new media law fails to secure the independence of public-service media and urged the President to send the law for review by the Constitutional Court...
OSCE media freedom representative urges Kazakh President to veto new Internet law
Publishing date: 25 June 2009
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom on the internet, Media laws
Location: Kazakhstan
VIENNA, 25 June 2009- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, criticised as restrictive today amendments to the country's communication law, adopted on 24 June by the Kazakh Parliament, and called on President...
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media urges Italian Senate to drop law proposals restricting free flow of information.
Publishing date: 24 June 2009
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom on the internet, Media laws
Location: Italy
VIENNA, 24 June 2009- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media asked the Italian legislature today to drop two planned legal provisions that would restrict freedom on the Internet and reporting on court cases...
OSCE media freedom representative urges Turkey to stop prosecution of author, reform laws that restrict speech rights
Publishing date: 18 June 2009
What we do: Media laws, Safety of journalists
Location: Türkiye
VIENNA, 18 June 2009- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, asked Turkish authorities today to drop charges against journalist Nedim Sener and called for urgent reform of laws that restrict freedom of expression...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes release of imprisoned journalists, urges legal reform in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 21 April 2009
What we do: Human rights, Media laws, Rule of law, Safety of journalists
Location: Azerbaijan
VIENNA, 21 April 2009- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, welcomed today the pardoning by Azerbaijan's Parliament of two imprisoned journalists and the release of a third by a court...
OSCE media freedom watchdog urges Czech President to veto criminal provisions curtailing media freedom
Publishing date: 11 February 2009
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media laws, Media pluralism
Location: Czech Republic
VIENNA, 11 February 2009- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, today called on Czech President Vaclav Klaus to veto the draft criminal code and request Parliament to change provisions that threaten media freedom...
Kazakhstan's media law amendments valuable first step, further reform needed, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 28 January 2009
What we do: Media laws
Location: Kazakhstan
VIENNA, 28 January 2009- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, welcomed today the adoption of a number of amendments to Kazakhstan's media law, and underscored the need for further democratization of media governance...
Global free speech rapporteurs concerned about 'defamation of religion' and 'anti-extremism' laws
Publishing date: 15 December 2008
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media laws
VIENNA, 15 December 2008- The freedom of expression rapporteurs of the UN, the OSCE, the OAS, and the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights released a joint declaration today on defamation of religions, and anti-terrorism and...