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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Albanian newspapers under threat in Kosovo
Publishing date: 16 March 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Kosovo Verification Mission (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development
PRISTINA, 16 March 1999-- The OSCE KVM voices its strong condemnation over the repressive measures taken by the Serbian Government against three Albanian language newspapers published in Pristina....
KVM concerned about future of the daily newspaper "Bujku" in Kosovo
Publishing date: 5 January 1999
PRISTINA, 5 January 1999-- On January 4th, 1999, Ambassador Gabriel Keller, Principal Deputy and acting Head of the OSCE- KVM Mission to Kosovo met with the editor-in-chief of the daily "Bujku", Mr. Binak Kelmendi....
OSCE Chairman-in-Office condemns Kosovo violence
Publishing date: 15 December 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Kosovo Verification Mission (closed)
WARSAW, 15 December 1998-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Polish Foreign Minister Bronislaw Geremek, strongly condemns the recent violence in Kosovo which comes at a critical juncture in the efforts of the international community to relax tensions a
OSCE calls for steps to be taken in Croatia for media rights
Publishing date: 20 November 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development
ZAGREB, 20 November 1998- The media have a vital role to play in democratic societies. If comprehensive information and a diversity of views are not available to the public through the media, then the quality and responsibility of...
OSCE concerned about the new Serbian information law
Publishing date: 21 October 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 21 October 1998- Freimut Duve, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, is seriously concerned with the adoption of the Law on Public Information by the Serbian...
OSCE concerned about the war against independent media in Yugoslavia
Publishing date: 15 October 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 15 October 1998-- Freimut Duve, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, is increasingly worried by the renewed declaration of war against the independent media proclaimed by Milosevic\'s government...
Future of Free Inter-Ethnic Radio Network (FERN) discussed
Publishing date: 29 July 1998
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 29 July 1998-- A donors conference for the Free Inter-Ethnic Radio Network (FERN), Bosnia and Herzegovina's largest independent radio network, was held today at the...