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In Warsaw, OSCE review conference begins with calls on states to live up to their human rights commitments

Publishing date: 30 September 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti
WARSAW, 30 September 2010- The Warsaw segment of the OSCE's Review Conference got underway today with calls on participating States to live up to the human rights and democracy commitments they have promised to adhere to as part of the Organization...

OSCE media freedom representative expresses concern over continuing harassment of journalists in Uzbekistan

Publishing date: 24 September 2010
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, 24 September 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, said today that she is alarmed by the unrelenting judicial pressure exerted on independent journalists in Uzbekistan...

OSCE Media freedom representative welcomes Russian Supreme Court's resolution on civil libel lawsuits

Publishing date: 21 September 2010
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, Rule of law
VIENNA, 21 September 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, welcomed today the adoption by the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of a resolution that protects media in civil defamation lawsuits...

OSCE promotes professional internet journalism in Moldova

Publishing date: 20 September 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Media freedom and development
CHISINAU, 20 September 2010- An OSCE training seminar that started in Chisinau today aims to promote a professional and profitable internet media...

OSCE media freedom representative, Council of Europe hold forum on preserving freedom of Internet while countering hate speech

Publishing date: 15 September 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Hate speech, Media freedom and development, Media freedom on the internet
VILNIUS, 15 September 2010- The international community must work to identify effective ways to address hate speech on the Internet without endangering freedom of expression...

OSCE Media Freedom Representative calls upon Turkey to release imprisoned journalists, reform media legislation

Publishing date: 14 September 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 14 September 2010- Dunja Mijatovic, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, called upon Turkey today to release imprisoned journalists and implement the much needed media legislation reform in the country...

Hungarian media legislation severely contradicts international standards of media freedom, says OSCE media freedom representative

Publishing date: 7 September 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws
VIENNA, 7 September 2010- Dunja Mijatovic, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, announced today that she has presented the Hungarian Government with an expert legal analysis of recently adopted laws and draft legislation...