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OSCE media freedom representative welcomes Russian journalists' initiative to tackle violence against the press
Publishing date: 6 May 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 6 May 2009- In a letter to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, welcomed today Russian civil and parliamentary initiatives to fight violence against journalists...
OSCE media freedom representative expresses concern over continuing violence against journalists in Armenia
Publishing date: 30 April 2009
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, 30 April 2009- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, asked the Armenian authorities to swiftly investigate the brutal attack against Argishti Kiviryan, who was severely beaten today.
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes release of imprisoned journalists, urges legal reform in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 21 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 21 April 2009- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, welcomed today the pardoning by Azerbaijan's Parliament of two imprisoned journalists and the release of a third by a court...
OSCE Centre supports conference on police reform in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 17 April 2009
BISHKEK, 17 April, 2009- More than 150 experts and practitioners from Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkey discussed reforming police in a democratic and legal state at an OSCE Centre-organized conference today...
OSCE Office helps strengthen Armenian state agency for economic competition
Publishing date: 9 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Economic activities
YEREVAN, 9 April 2009- The OSCE Office in Yerevan and the Armenian State Commission on Protection of Economic Competition presented a project today to improve monitoring and evaluation as well as increase the effectiveness of competition law...
Moldova's elections met many international standards, but further improvements are needed, observers say
Publishing date: 6 April 2009
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization, Elections
CHISINAU, 6 April 2009- Yesterday's parliamentary elections in Moldova met many international standards and commitments, but further improvements are required to ensure an electoral process free from undue administrative interference and to increase...
OSCE media freedom representative urges swift and transparent investigation into stabbing attack on Kyrgyz journalist
Publishing date: 6 March 2009
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, 6 March 2009- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, urged Kyrgyz authorities today to conduct a swift and thorough investigation into the stabbing of political reporter Syrgak Abdyldayev...