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OSCE media freedom representative in Georgia to discuss TV station closure
Publishing date: 22 November 2007
Content type: Press release
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 22 November 2007- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, is in the Georgian capital Tbilisi today to discuss the media situation, in particular the recent closure of television station Imedi...
OSCE Chairman welcomes end to state of emergency in Georgia
Publishing date: 16 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, Rule of law
MADRID, 16 November 2007- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, welcomed today the decision by Georgia's President Mikheil Saakashvili to lift the state of emergency.
OSCE Chairman calls for calm and dialogue in Georgia
Publishing date: 7 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
MADRID, 7 November 2007- OSCE Chairman Moratinos expressed his concern today regarding recent events in Georgia where a state of emergency has been declared following clashes between demonstrators and police and two TV stations have been closed.
OSCE Mission condemns attack on Montenegrin journalist
Publishing date: 5 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Media freedom and development
PODGORICA, 5 November 2007- The OSCE Mission to Montenegro today condemned the attack on Tufic Softic, a local journalist working for Radio Berane and the daily newspaper Republika...
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 Office in Baku to offer training to State broadcaster
Publishing date: 30 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development
BAKU, 30 October 2007- The OSCE Office will help train employees of Azerbaijan's Public Television and Radio Company, according to an agreement signed today in Baku...