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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission Head concerned about obligation of Radio-Television Serbia to broadcast parliament sessions
Publishing date: 2 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development, Rule of law
BELGRADE, 2 October 2007- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Hans Ola Urstad, expressed concern today over a recent instruction issued by the Republican Broadcasting Agency (RBA) requiring Radio-Television Serbia (RTS)...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports conference on freedom of expression and broadcasting regulatory bodies
Publishing date: 2 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Media freedom and development
SKOPJE, 2 October 2007- The future of the media and telecom regulatory bodies, and protecting the freedom of expression are among topics discussed at an international conference that ends in Skopje today...
OSCE Office encourages better access to state information in Armenia through annual awards
Publishing date: 28 September 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Education, Media freedom and development
YEREVAN, 28 September 2007- The OSCE Office in Yerevan and the Freedom of Information (FOI) Centre handed out this year's Freedom of Information awards, aimed at encouraging measures that give the public improved access to state information...
OSCE media freedom representative calls on Tajikistan to protect free flow of information on Internet
Publishing date: 21 September 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 21 September 2007- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today called on Tajikistan to bring its legislation in line with its OSCE commitments by revoking recent criminal code amendments...
OSCE trains state officials and journalists to improve public access to information in Armenia
Publishing date: 19 September 2007
Content type: Press release
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media pluralism
YEREVAN, 19 September 2007- Increasing public access to information held by the state through promoting ties between regional state administration bodies and journalists is the aim of a two-day OSCE training seminar that started today in Yerevan.
Politkovskaya case requires a vigorous and independent investigation, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 10 September 2007
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, 10 September 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, commended recent reports of progress in the cases of murdered journalists Anna Politkovskaya and Igor Domnikov, but warned that violence against journalists...
OSCE Mission condemns assault on Vijesti director
Publishing date: 3 September 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Media freedom and development
PODGORICA, 3 September 2007- The OSCE Mission to Montenegro today strongly condemned the attack on Zeljko Ivanovic, the director of the local daily newspaper Vijesti, which happened over the weekend...