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OSCE region has mixed record on media freedom, says OSCE's Media Representative Freimut Duve

Publishing date: 2 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media pluralism, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 2 May 2002- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, said the OSCE region had a mixed record on media freedom in the wake of the 11 September terrorist attacks in the United States. "There is a lot to be proud of as well...

Freimut Duve: Free media non-existent in Turkmenistan

Publishing date: 30 April 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development, Media freedom on the internet, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 30 April 2002- In light of the several cases of media harassment recently reported in Turkmenistan, OSCE's Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, said the country lacks any freedom of expression. In a letter...

Principals in Bosnia and Herzegovina condemn violation of property laws

Publishing date: 23 April 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
PODGORICA, 22 April 2002- The High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Wolfgang Petritsch, the Head of the OSCE Mission to BiH, Robert Beecroft, the UNHCR Chief of Mission to BiH, Werner Blatter, the Special Representative...

OSCE Prize for Journalism and Democracy in 2002 goes to Friedrich Orter and Pavel Sheremet

Publishing date: 22 April 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development
COPENHAGEN, 22 April 2002- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) has decided to share this year's OSCE Prize for Journalism and Democracy between the Austrian TV-journalist Friedrich Orter and...

Judicial reform and combating organized crime top agenda of Friends of Albania meeting in Vienna

Publishing date: 17 April 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 17 April 2002- Judicial reform and combating organized crime as well as economic development in Albania were the main focus of today's meeting of the Friends of Albania group

Election reforms subject of round table discussion in Belgrade

Publishing date: 17 April 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Elections
BELGRADE, 17 April 2002- A round table on election reforms was organized today by the OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Center for Free Elections and Democracy with the participation of the OSCE Office for Democratic

OSCE concerned about attack on Kazakh senator

Publishing date: 2 April 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Media freedom and development
ALMATY, 2 April 2002- The OSCE Centre in Almaty is deeply concerned about the fact that, in the early morning of 2 April, special police forces physically attacked a Member of Parliament. Senator Zauresh Battalova said that she was subjected...