News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE media freedom representative protests jailing of editor in Belarus for reprinting cartoons
Publishing date: 18 January 2008
VIENNA, 18 January 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, today condemned the three-year high-security prison sentence handed down to Alexander Zdvizhkov, ex-deputy editor of the Zhoda newspaper...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes President Sarkozy's plan to de-commercialize public television in France
Publishing date: 14 January 2008
VIENNA, 14 January 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, welcomed two proposals on media legislation made by French President Nicolas Sarkozy: public broadcasting reform and a measure to protect confidential sources...
OSCE welcomes pardoning of journalists in Azerbaijan but urges legal reform
Publishing date: 2 January 2008
BAKU, 2 January 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media and the OSCE Office in Baku today welcomed Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's pardon of five imprisoned journalists...
OSCE media freedom watchdog concerned about increased tension in Armenia's media freedom environment
Publishing date: 21 December 2007
VIENNA, 21 December 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media said today he was concerned that the Armenian regional broadcaster Gala TV may cease broadcasting as a result of pressure by the authorities, and over an explosion in front of...
OSCE Mission, eight embassies express concern with media situation in Serbia, call for respect for media freedom
Publishing date: 21 December 2007
BELGRADE, 21 December 2007- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and eight embassies supporting its media-related work expressed their concern today over recent threats to journalists and the use of hate speech against some elements of the media in Serbia...
OSCE media freedom watchdog welcomes acquittal of Hungarian journalist in secrecy case, urges legislative reforms
Publishing date: 19 December 2007
BUDAPEST, 19 December 2007- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, greeted today's acquittal of journalist Antonia Radi, and called on the Hungarian authorities to reform legislation on disclosing state secrets...
OSCE Centre presents research on profitability problems facing Tajikistan's newspapers
Publishing date: 19 December 2007
DUSHANBE, 19 December 2007- Most newspapers in Tajikistan are not profitable, according to new research presented today at a news conference at the OSCE Centre in Dushanbe...