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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office condemns sentencing of Yugoslav opposition party official
Publishing date: 4 August 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 4 August 2000- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Foreign Minister of Austria Benita Ferrero-Waldner, condemns the recent sentencing of Cedomir Jovanovic...
Freimut Duve accused by Belgrade government of being a "German agent"
Publishing date: 27 July 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 27 July 2000-- Freimut Duve, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, is dismayed by the sentencing of a Serbian journalist, Miroslav Filipovic, to seven years in prison on 26 July 2000 by the Nis military court.
Free media in Southeast Europe conference planned for Sarajevo
Publishing date: 22 June 2000
Content type: Press release
VIENNA, 22 June 2000-- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, the OSCE Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Council of Europe...
New OSCE website provides links to media NGOs
Publishing date: 26 May 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Digital switchover, Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 26 May 2000-- The Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media launched its new internet website today, http://www.osce.org/fom The new website contains regularly...
Bambiland brutality- Milosevic's family hurts the dignity of the citizens of Serbia
Publishing date: 16 May 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 16 May 2000-- Freimut Duve, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, strongly condemns the recent series of repressive actions...
Free journalism- the shield of democracy in periods of conflict
Publishing date: 3 May 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 3 May 2000- On the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day, 3 May, Abid Hussain, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression, Freimut Duve, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media...
Freimut Duve: Onslaught against Serbian media continues
Publishing date: 12 April 2000
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, 12 April 2000-- On 12 April, Freimut Duve, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, responded to a letter sent to him by the Yugoslav Ambassador to Austria, Rados Smiljkovic, who accused...