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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE media freedom watchdog condemns killing of two journalists in Croatia
Publishing date: 24 October 2008
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Croatia
VIENNA, 24 October 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, condemned today the recent killing of two journalists in Zagreb and called on Croatian authorities to work to ensure that journalists can carry out their work...
OSCE workshop promotes co-operation between state press services and journalists in Armenia
Publishing date: 27 October 2008
YEREVAN, 27 October 2008- Helping press officers working for state agencies and journalists to improve their interaction is the purpose of a two-day OSCE training workshop launched today in Yerevan...
OSCE promotes media self-regulation in Romania
Publishing date: 31 October 2008
What we do: Media self-regulation
Location: Romania
BUCHAREST, 31 October 2008- How to best develop an effective mechanism of self-regulation in Romania is the focus of a roundtable discussion that started in Bucharest today...
OSCE helps Serbian municipal officials and journalists improve communication to ease access to information
Publishing date: 6 November 2008
What we do: Democratization
BELGRADE, 6 November 2008- Fostering effective ties between municipal officials and journalists to increase the public's access to information is the purpose of a two-day OSCE training seminar that started in Belgrade today...
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...
South Caucasus journalists discuss public-service broadcasting, digitalization at OSCE media conference
Publishing date: 14 November 2008
What we do: Digital switchover, Media pluralism
TBILISI, 14 November 2008- The challenges and future of public-service broadcasting and how the digital switchover can support media freedom and media pluralism were among the topics discussed at the Fifth OSCE Media Conference in Tbilisi today...
Recent assaults on journalists in Armenia threaten free press, says OSCE representative
Publishing date: 19 November 2008
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Armenia
VIENNA, 19 November 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, expressed his concern today over a violent attack this week against an independent journalist in Armenia...
OSCE promotes discussion in Belarus on Internet media regulation
Publishing date: 24 November 2008
MINSK, 24 November 2008- The challenges of Internet media regulation are the focus of a roundtable discussion in Minsk today. The event, organized by the Ministry of Information, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, the OSCE Office...
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 media freedom representative receives Chydenius medal
Publishing date: 2 December 2008
HELSINKI, 2 December 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklós Haraszti, received the Chydenius medal in Helsinki today for his work to promote access to governmental information...