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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes Russian journalists' initiative to tackle violence against the press
Publishing date: 6 May 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 6 May 2009- In a letter to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, welcomed today Russian civil and parliamentary initiatives to fight violence against journalists...
OSCE holds seminar for government officials, journalists in Kazakhstan to facilitate access to information
Publishing date: 28 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
KARAGANDA, Kazakhstan, 28 April 2009- A two-day OSCE training seminar aimed at fostering effective ties between government bodies and journalists and increasing access to official information started in Karaganda...
OSCE helps Serbian municipal officials and journalists improve communication to ease access to information
Publishing date: 6 November 2008
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development
BELGRADE, 6 November 2008- Fostering effective ties between municipal officials and journalists to increase the public's access to information is the purpose of a two-day OSCE training seminar that started in Belgrade today...
Ahead of World Press Freedom Day, OSCE official calls on governments to lift restrictions, protect journalists from violence
Publishing date: 2 May 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 2 May 2008- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, called on the OSCE participating States today to protect press freedom by curbing violence against journalists and abolishing undue restrictions on free speech...
OSCE trains Georgian government officials, journalists with focus on facilitating access to information
Publishing date: 18 March 2008
Content type: Press release
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
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...
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...