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OSCE media freedom official expresses concern about campaign against Radio Free Europe, detention of journalist in Uzbekistan

Publishing date: 17 June 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media pluralism, Rule of law, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 17 June 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, expressed today concern about recent cases of intimidation and harassment of non-governmental journalists in Uzbekistan...

Polish reform of public-service broadcasting should avoid politicized solutions, OSCE representative warns

Publishing date: 3 June 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, 3 June 2008- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, said today that a rushed reform of the financing of Polish public-service broadcasting could menace its independence, and called for a de-politicized reform process...

OSCE Baku Office holds discussion on role of broadcast media in elections

Publishing date: 30 May 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Elections, Media freedom and development
BAKU, 30 May 2008- The role of broadcast media in covering democratic elections was the focus of a roundtable discussion in Baku today...

OSCE Mission criticizes media that published photos of nude 12-year-old girl

Publishing date: 19 May 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality, Media freedom and development, Rule of law
BELGRADE, 19 May 2008- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Hans Ola Urstad, criticized today those Belgrade media which recently published and broadcast photos of a nude 12-year-old girl, and called for basic journalistic rules...

OSCE media freedom representative urges Kyrgyz President to veto amendments that curb new public-service broadcaster's independence

Publishing date: 13 May 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, 13 May 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media today asked Kyrgyz President Bakiev to veto recent amendments to the country's broadcasting law, saying they would eliminate the independence of the public-service broadcaster...

Public broadcasting in Bosnia and Herzegovina faces multiple threats, warns OSCE media freedom representative

Publishing date: 9 May 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 self-regulation, Safety of journalists
SARAJEVO, 9 May 2008- The future of public broadcasting in Bosnia and Herzegovina is under threat and urgent action is needed, said Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, at a conference in Sarajevo which ended yesterday.

OSCE media freedom representative asks new Russian President to address media freedom challenges

Publishing date: 7 May 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, Media laws, Media pluralism, Media self-regulation, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 7 May 2008- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, congratulated Dmitry Medvedev on assuming the Russian Presidency today, and asked him to undertake measures to improve the media freedom situation in his country...