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OSCE media freedom representative concerned over journalist's sentence in Uzbekistan

Publishing date: 5 August 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, 5 August 2009- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, urged Uzbekistan's authorities today to review the case of journalist Dilmurod Saidov (pen name Saiid), who was sentenced to 12-and-a-half years in prison...

OSCE Chairperson strongly condemns killing of Russian journalist and human rights defender Natalia Estemirova

Publishing date: 16 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Human rights
ATHENS, 16 July 2009- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis, expressed profound shock today about the killing of Russian journalist and human rights defender Natalia Estemirova.

OSCE media freedom representative says new Polish media law endangers public-service media, urges Constitutional Court review

Publishing date: 10 July 2009
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, 10 July 2009- OSCE media freedom representative Miklos Haraszti said today that Poland's new media law fails to secure the independence of public-service media and urged the President to send the law for review by the Constitutional Court...

OSCE media freedom representative urges Kazakh President to veto new Internet law

Publishing date: 25 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development, Media freedom on the internet, Media laws
VIENNA, 25 June 2009- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, criticised as restrictive today amendments to the country's communication law, adopted on 24 June by the Kazakh Parliament, and called on President...

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media urges Italian Senate to drop law proposals restricting free flow of information.

Publishing date: 24 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development, Media freedom on the internet, Media laws
VIENNA, 24 June 2009- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media asked the Italian legislature today to drop two planned legal provisions that would restrict freedom on the Internet and reporting on court cases...

OSCE holds media self-regulation seminar for Mediterranean Partner States

Publishing date: 19 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development, Media self-regulation
VIENNA, 19 June 2009- Journalists, editors and experts from the OSCE Mediterranean Partner States and OSCE participating States gathered today to discuss the merits, mechanisms and challenges of media self-regulation...

OSCE media freedom representative urges Turkey to stop prosecution of author, reform laws that restrict speech rights

Publishing date: 18 June 2009
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, 18 June 2009- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, asked Turkish authorities today to drop charges against journalist Nedim Sener and called for urgent reform of laws that restrict freedom of expression...