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OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President visits Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 3 May 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Democratization
BISHKEK, 3 May 2001-- From 1 to 3 May 2001, the President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Adrian Severin, visited the Republic of Kyrgyzstan as part of his official visit to three of the Central Asian OSCE participating States...

Press Freedom in Bosnia and Herzegovina: much accomplished, more is needed

Publishing date: 3 May 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development
SARAJEVO, 3 May 2001- On the 10th anniversary of the World Press Freedom Day, and the first anniversary of the FreeMedia Helpline, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina views the media situation in BiH as improving but not secure

World Press Freedom Day: Media freedom in Croatia has improved

Publishing date: 2 May 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development
ZAGREB, 2 May 2001-- Freedom of expression in Croatia has improved and obstacles to freedom of the press have lessened but more can be done to improve the media situation in Croatia, said the Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Bernard Poncet...

Concern about media situation in OSCE countries

Publishing date: 2 May 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Democratization, Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media pluralism, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 2 May 2001-- On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, 3 May, the Organization for Security and Co-operation (OSCE) Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, issued the following statement

Spanish and Ukrainian journalists share Prize for Journalism and Democracy 2001

Publishing date: 20 April 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Media freedom and development
COPENHAGEN, 20 April 2001-- The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly has decided to share the 2001 OSCE Prize for Journalism and Democracy between Spanish journalist José Luis LÓPEZ DE LACALLE and Ukrainian journalist Georgiy GONGADZE.

OSCE condemns efforts to intimidate journalists in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Publishing date: 12 April 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Media freedom and development
SARAJEVO, 12 April 2001-- The OSCE Free Media Helpline has registered an alarming increase in complaints from radio and television stations in Croat-dominated areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina complaining about pressures, threats, and intimidation...

OSCE and Council of Europe hold high-level meeting in Bucharest

Publishing date: 11 April 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, Media freedom and development
BUCHAREST, 11 April 2001-- Key issues of mutual concern were the focus of the annual 2+2 meeting between high-level officials from the Organization of Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the Council of Europe, held in Bucharest on Wednesday.