Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE media freedom representative urges Kyrgyz President to veto amendments that curb new public-service broadcaster's independence
Publishing date: 13 May 2008
VIENNA, 13 May 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media today asked Kyrgyz President Bakiev to veto recent amendments to the country's broadcasting law, saying they would eliminate the independence of the public-service broadcaster...
Public broadcasting in Bosnia and Herzegovina faces multiple threats, warns OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 9 May 2008
SARAJEVO, 9 May 2008- The future of public broadcasting in Bosnia and Herzegovina is under threat and urgent action is needed, said Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, at a conference in Sarajevo which ended yesterday.
OSCE media freedom representative asks new Russian President to address media freedom challenges
Publishing date: 7 May 2008
VIENNA, 7 May 2008- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, congratulated Dmitry Medvedev on assuming the Russian Presidency today, and asked him to undertake measures to improve the media freedom situation in his country...
Slovakia's new Press Act curbs editorial freedom, grants politicians unlimited right of reply, warns OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 10 April 2008
VIENNA, 10 April 2008- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, said today that he regretted the Slovak Parliament's decision to adopt a controversial Press Act that goes against the country's international commitments...
Latest amendments to Slovakia's draft Press Act an improvement but still fall short, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 25 March 2008
VIENNA, 25 March 2008- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, welcomed today the Slovak Government's acceptance of one of his key proposals for its draft Press Act...
OSCE media watchdog, Finnish OSCE Chairmanship host forum on challenges to media freedom
Publishing date: 29 February 2008
VIENNA, 29 February 2008- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklós Haraszti, and Finnish Secretary of State Pertti Torstila, called on participating States to comply with their OSCE media commitments at a roundtable discussion today...
OSCE media freedom representative reviews Slovakia's draft Press Act, urges Government to implement recommendations
Publishing date: 14 February 2008
VIENNA, 14 February 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, issued an analysis of Slovakia's draft Press Act today, with recommendations on bringing the draft into line with the country's media freedom commitments...
OSCE media freedom representative visits Council of Europe, discusses joint concerns, co-operation
Publishing date: 24 January 2008
STRASBOURG, 24 January 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, said today that legal standards established by the Council of Europe played an important role in his every day work and helped...
OSCE media freedom representative says Slovakian draft Press Act curbs editorial autonomy, asks authorities to withdraw it
Publishing date: 22 January 2008
VIENNA, 22 January 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, has asked the Slovak Government to withdraw its draft Press Act from Parliament in its current version, saying that his office was ready to prepare a...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes President Sarkozy's plan to de-commercialize public television in France
Publishing date: 14 January 2008
VIENNA, 14 January 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, welcomed two proposals on media legislation made by French President Nicolas Sarkozy: public broadcasting reform and a measure to protect confidential sources...