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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE promotes public access to government information in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 24 November 2006
ALMATY, 24 November 2006- Improving public access to government information at the regional level by increasing transparency and strengthening relations between the authorities and the media is the main topic of an OSCE seminar that opened today...
OSCE Representative concerned about deteriorating media situation in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 27 November 2006
What we do: Media pluralism, Safety of journalists
Location: Azerbaijan
VIENNA, 27 November 2006- The recent shutdown of an Azerbaijani broadcast channel and a print press editorial building is a clear sign of the deterioration of the media situation in the country, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media said...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned over detention of Dutch journalists for refusing to name source
Publishing date: 30 November 2006
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Netherlands
VIENNA, 30 November 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, said today that he was concerned about the detention of two Dutch journalists for refusing to reveal their sources...
OSCE media freedom representative marks 240th anniversary of first access to information law
Publishing date: 1 December 2006
What we do: Media laws
VIENNA, 1 December 2006- Marking the 240th anniversary of the world's first freedom of information act, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media encouraged those OSCE participating States which have not yet developed and enforced...
OSCE satisfied that private broadcaster in Azerbaijan resumes transmission
Publishing date: 12 December 2006
BAKU/VIENNA, 12 December 2006- The OSCE Office in Baku and the Organization's Representative on Freedom of the Media have welcomed yesterday's decision to allow Azerbaijan's private TV and radio broadcaster ANS to resume transmission...
OSCE media freedom watchdog urges Moldovan authorities to help resume Antena-C transmission, ensure transparent privatization of broadcast media
Publishing date: 19 December 2006
What we do: Media pluralism
Location: Moldova
VIENNA, 19 December 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media expressed his concern today over the disruption of the nationwide transmission of the Antena-C radio station, as well as the way the privatization of...
Global freedom of expression rapporteurs condemn violence against journalists, urge self-regulation
Publishing date: 20 December 2006
What we do: Media self-regulation, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 20 December 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, said today that violence against journalists should never go unpunished. Commenting on a joint declaration...