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OSCE welcomes pardoning of journalists in Azerbaijan but urges legal reform

Publishing date: 2 January 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development
BAKU, 2 January 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media and the OSCE Office in Baku today welcomed Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's pardon of five imprisoned journalists...

Strictly controlled Uzbek elections did not offer a genuine choice, ODIHR observers conclude

Publishing date: 24 December 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
TASHKENT, 24 December 2007- Yesterday's presidential election in Uzbekistan was held in a strictly controlled political environment, leaving no room for real opposition, and the election generally failed to meet many OSCE commitments for democratic...

OSCE media freedom watchdog concerned about increased tension in Armenia's media freedom environment

Publishing date: 21 December 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 21 December 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media said today he was concerned that the Armenian regional broadcaster Gala TV may cease broadcasting as a result of pressure by the authorities, and over an explosion in front of...

OSCE Centre presents research on profitability problems facing Tajikistan's newspapers

Publishing date: 19 December 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Economic activities, Education, Media freedom and development
DUSHANBE, 19 December 2007- Most newspapers in Tajikistan are not profitable, according to new research presented today at a news conference at the OSCE Centre in Dushanbe...

Global media freedom rapporteurs call for less regulation in the digital era, but more care for public service and community broadcasting

Publishing date: 14 December 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Digital switchover, Media freedom and development, Media pluralism, Media self-regulation
GENEVA/PRETORIA/VIENNA/WASHINGTON, 14 Dec 2007- Media freedom rapporteurs of the UN, the OSCE, the OAS and the ACHPR issued joint guidelines on the new role and scope of government involvement in safeguarding diversity in the era of digital broadcast...

OSCE Chairman expresses hope for renewed CFE negotiations

Publishing date: 12 December 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Arms control
MADRID, 12 December 2007- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, today urged Russia to reconsider its unilateral suspension of implementation of commitments under the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe...

Press freedom commitments not met during Russian electoral campaign, says OSCE media freedom watchdog

Publishing date: 4 December 2007
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, 4 December 2007- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Miklos Haraszti said today that harassment of media outlets, legislative limitations, and arbitrary application of rules prevented equal media access during the Duma elections...