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OSCE media freedom representative urges Russia to vigorously investigate murders of Dagestani journalists

Publishing date: 27 March 2008
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, 27 March 2008- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, said today he was shocked by the recent murders of Dagestani TV journalists, and appealed to the Russian authorities to carry out vigorous investigations...

OSCE helps Kyrgyz state press officers and journalists work more closely, share information

Publishing date: 26 March 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 26 March 2008- Promoting effective communication between public bodies and the media is the aim of a two-day training course that started in Osh today...

OSCE assists Belarus in evaluating new information law

Publishing date: 26 March 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Office in Minsk (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development
MINSK, 26 March 2008- A draft law on information is the focus of a roundtable discussion in Minsk today...

Latest amendments to Slovakia's draft Press Act an improvement but still fall short, says OSCE media freedom representative

Publishing date: 25 March 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws
VIENNA, 25 March 2008- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, welcomed today the Slovak Government's acceptance of one of his key proposals for its draft Press Act...

OSCE media freedom representative welcomes Irish government move to decriminalize libel

Publishing date: 19 March 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 19 March 2008- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, welcomed today a decision by the Irish Justice Minister, Brian Lenihan, to fully abolish criminal libel...

OSCE trains Georgian government officials, journalists with focus on facilitating access to information

Publishing date: 18 March 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development
TBILISI, 18 March 2008- Fostering effective ties between government bodies and journalists and increasing access to official information are the focus of a two-day OSCE training seminar that started in Tbilisi today...

OSCE media freedom representative calls on Azerbaijan to investigate latest attack against journalist

Publishing date: 17 March 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development, Rule of law, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 17 March 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, condemned today the stabbing of Agil Khalil, a reporter of the Azerbaijani opposition newspaper Azadliq, and urged the government to investigate...