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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE media freedom representative asks Hague Tribunal to release Croatian journalist
Publishing date: 11 October 2005
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media laws, Safety of journalists
Locations: Croatia, Netherlands
VIENNA, 11 October 2005- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, has asked the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia to release Croatian journalist Josip Jovic, the former editor-in-chief of...
OSCE media freedom watchdog calls for amendments to the media law in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 28 September 2005
What we do: Media laws
Location: Kazakhstan
VIENNA, 28 September 2005- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, has sent a legal review of the draft media law of Kazakhstan to the Congress of Journalists of this Central Asian Republic.
Office of OSCE media freedom representative trains journalists and press officers in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 8 September 2005
What we do: Media laws, Media pluralism, Media self-regulation
Location: Kyrgyzstan
SARYOY, KYRGYZSTAN, 8 September 2005- Strengthening relations between State authorities and the media and increasing the access of civil society to official information was the aim of a training course organized in Kyrgyzstan by...
OSCE media freedom office trains government press secretaries and journalists in Baku
Publishing date: 18 July 2005
What we do: Media laws, Media pluralism, Media self-regulation
Location: Azerbaijan
BAKU, 18 July 2005- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, and Mahmud Mammad-Quliyev, Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, today opened a three-day training seminar for 27 governmental press secretaries and local journalists.
OSCE Media Representative praises Turkey for changing penal code, but remains concerned
Publishing date: 7 July 2005
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media laws, Media pluralism
Location: Türkiye
VIENNA, 7 July 2005- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, today praised the Turkish authorities for introducing important changes to the new Penal Code, following a legal review his Office produced, listing 23 provisions...
OSCE media watchdog worried by protection of sources case in the US
Publishing date: 29 June 2005
What we do: Media laws, Safety of journalists
Location: United States of America
VIENNA, 29 June 2005- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, has expressed concern over the cases of reporters Judith Miller of The New York Times and Matthew Cooper of Time Magazine who have been sentenced to imprisonment...
OSCE media watchdog says new Italian legislation insufficient to curb media concentration
Publishing date: 7 June 2005
What we do: Digital switchover, Media laws, Media pluralism
Location: Italy
VIENNA, 7 June 2005- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media said on Tuesday that new Italian media legislation introduced in 2004 had not significantly altered the unusually high concentration of ownership in the country's television industry...
OSCE media freedom representative proposes changes to new Turkish Penal Code
Publishing date: 11 May 2005
What we do: Media laws
Location: Türkiye
VIENNA, 11 May 2005- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media praised the Turkish authorities for postponing the adoption of the new Penal Code and expressed hope that 23 worrying provisions in the draft would ultimately be amended...
Special rapporteurs on freedom of expression issue joint statement on press freedom Day
Publishing date: 2 May 2005
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media laws, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 2 May 2005- On the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day, marked 3 May, the international community's four special rapporteurs on freedom of expression issued a joint statement, paying tribute to the courage and professionalism of...
OSCE media representative visits Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 11 April 2005
What we do: Media laws, Media pluralism
Location: Azerbaijan
VIENNA, 11 April 2005- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, is visiting Azerbaijan from 11 to 15 April at the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During the visit, he will...