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OSCE envoy calls for lifting of state of emergency, and restoration of democratic conditions
Publishing date: 11 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Democratization, Elections, Rule of law
TBILISI, 11 November 2007- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office's Special Envoy, Josep Borrell Fontelles, welcomed the Georgian President's proposal to hold an early presidential election and the resumption of dialogue...
Media self-regulation in Central Asia focus of OSCE Conference
Publishing date: 2 November 2007
Content type: Press release
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media self-regulation
DUSHANBE, 2 November 2007- Media self-regulation and its benefits for media freedom was the focus of the Ninth Central Asia Media Conference that ended today in Dushanbe...
Severe prison sentence for journalist violates Azerbaijan's commitment to free press, says OSCE media watchdog
Publishing date: 1 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 1 November 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, criticized today the eight-and-a-half year combined prison sentence handed down to an Azerbaijani journalist and newspaper publisher...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns murder of independent journalist in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 25 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 25 October 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklós Haraszti, today condemned the murder of Alisher Saipov, editor of the Uzbek language newspaper Siyosat ("Politics")...
South Caucasus journalists discuss media ethics and self-regulation at OSCE conference
Publishing date: 12 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media self-regulation
TBILISI, 12 October 2007- The challenges and prospects of media self-regulation were the focus of the Fourth South Caucasus Media Conference that ended in Tbilisi today...
OSCE Secretary General praises Serbia's support for Organization's work, confirms further assistance
Publishing date: 12 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Mission to Serbia
BELGRADE, 12 October 2007- The OSCE Secretary General, Ambassador Marc Perrin de Brichambaut, praised today Serbia's support for the work of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and confirmed the Organization's commitment to further assist the country...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek supports regional conference to educate judges on media freedom
Publishing date: 10 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Media freedom and development
BISHKEK, 10 October 2007- A conference for judges to learn about and discuss the role of free media in democratic societies was held today in Bishkek with the support of the OSCE Centre...