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OSCE media freedom representative and partners call on Ukraine to further development of free media
Publishing date: 17 March 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development, Rule of law
KYIV, 17 March 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, and representatives for the Council of Europe and the European Commission, called on Ukraine today to continue efforts to create a free press...
New prison sentence sign of continued persecution of non-governmental media in Azerbaijan, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 10 March 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 10 March 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, said today that a four-year prison sentence handed down to the editor-in-chief of the opposition newspaper...
Ban on independent news coverage in Armenia is contrary to OSCE commitments, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 3 March 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 4 March 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, called on Armenian authorities today to lift restrictions on independent news reporting that have been in place since the state of emergency declared on 1 March...
OSCE media watchdog, Finnish OSCE Chairmanship host forum on challenges to media freedom
Publishing date: 29 February 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws
VIENNA, 29 February 2008- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklós Haraszti, and Finnish Secretary of State Pertti Torstila, called on participating States to comply with their OSCE media commitments at a roundtable discussion today...
OSCE condemns attacks on journalists
Publishing date: 25 February 2008
Content type: Press release
What we do: Media freedom and development
BELGRADE, 25 February 2008- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Hans Ola Urstad, criticized today violent attacks aimed at journalists following last week's "Kosovo is Serbia" rally in Belgrade...
OSCE promotes public discussion on media legislation in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 25 February 2008
Content type: Press release
What we do: Media freedom and development
ASTANA, 25 February 2008- Media legislation reform in Kazakhstan was the topic of a roundtable today organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana and Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media...
OSCE media freedom representative reviews Slovakia's draft Press Act, urges Government to implement recommendations
Publishing date: 14 February 2008
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, 14 February 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, issued an analysis of Slovakia's draft Press Act today, with recommendations on bringing the draft into line with the country's media freedom commitments...