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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE media freedom representative asks Moldovan Parliament to improve draft state secrecy law
Publishing date: 26 November 2008
What we do: Media laws
Location: Moldova
VIENNA, 26 November 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklós Haraszti, said today that the draft law on State Secrets of Moldova needs to be improved before it is adopted by Parliament...
OSCE representative commends media situation in Montenegro, outlines areas for improvement
Publishing date: 13 November 2008
Location: Montenegro
VIENNA, 13 November 2008- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, said today that the media situation in Montenegro was free and pluralistic...
OSCE media freedom representative calls for broad public consultations on Albania's draft media law
Publishing date: 8 October 2008
What we do: Digital switchover, Media laws
Location: Albania
VIENNA, 8 October 2008- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, welcomed the decision of the Albanian authorities to postpone the adoption of a new Law on Radio and Television...
Armenia should lift moratorium on licensing broadcasters to ensure media pluralism, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 26 September 2008
What we do: Digital switchover, Media laws, Media pluralism
Location: Armenia
VIENNA, 26 September 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, today asked the Government of Armenia to review amendments to the TV and radio law that introduce a moratorium on issuing new broadcasting licenses...
Improving access to information purpose of OSCE media seminar in Moldova
Publishing date: 16 September 2008
What we do: Media laws
CHISINAU, 16 September 2008- Fostering effective interaction between public bodies and journalists to increase access to official information is the aim of a two-day OSCE training seminar that started in the Moldovan capital today...
OSCE media freedom representative visits Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 5 September 2008
What we do: Media laws, Safety of journalists
Location: Turkmenistan
ASHGABAD, 5 September 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media visited Ashgabad from 2 to 4 September to meet...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes Romanian Constitutional Court's ruling against 'good news' bill
Publishing date: 11 July 2008
What we do: Media laws
Location: Romania
VIENNA, 11 July 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, welcomed today the Consitutional Court of Romania's ruling that a draft amendment obliging broadcasters to air "good news" was unconstitutional...
OSCE media freedom representative urges Romanian President to veto bill on mandatory percentage of 'good news'
Publishing date: 8 July 2008
What we do: Media laws
Location: Romania
VIENNA, 8 July 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, asked Romanian President Traian Basescu today to veto a proposed amendment obliging television and radio to ensure half their coverage consists of "positive news"...
OSCE media freedom representative urges Belarus not to adopt restrictive media law
Publishing date: 27 June 2008
What we do: Media laws, Media pluralism
Location: Bulgaria
VIENNA, 27 June 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, today called on the upper chamber of Belarus's parliament not to adopt a draft law that would further restrict media freedom in the country...
Polish reform of public-service broadcasting should avoid politicized solutions, OSCE representative warns
Publishing date: 3 June 2008
What we do: Media laws, Media pluralism
Location: Poland
VIENNA, 3 June 2008- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, said today that a rushed reform of the financing of Polish public-service broadcasting could menace its independence, and called for a de-politicized reform process...