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Kazakhstan keen to enhance democracy, introducing media reforms, minister tells OSCE

Publishing date: 26 July 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 26 July 2007- Yermukhamet Yertysbayev, the Minister of Culture and Information of Kazakhstan, said today his country is committed to democracy, and is ratifying international agreements...

OSCE Centre supports competitive free media in Tajikistan

Publishing date: 20 July 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Media freedom and development
DUSHANBE, 20 July 2007- Licensing for electronic media was the focus of discussions at an international conference organized by the OSCE Centre in Dushanbe today...

OSCE Office welcomes use of European Court of Human Rights' opinions in case against Azerbaijani journalist

Publishing date: 17 July 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development
BAKU, 17 July 2007- The OSCE Office in Baku noted with satisfaction the reference to the European Court of Human Rights in yesterday's decision by the Yasamal District court to dismiss criminal defamation charges against the editor of Azadliq...

OSCE media representative urges Armenian Parliament to drop amendments practically abolishing Radio Liberty's re-broadcasts

Publishing date: 28 June 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 28 June 2007- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, criticized legal amendments that would ban Armenian-language foreign media programmes on public-service broadcast channels, and introduce heavy fees...

OSCE media freedom watchdog condemns attack against Hungarian journalist

Publishing date: 26 June 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, 26 June 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, denounced today an attack against Hungarian investigative journalist Iren Karman, and urged the Hungarian authorities to take prompt measures to prevent...

Ten years of peace-building in Tajikistan focus of OSCE Magazine

Publishing date: 25 June 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, Newsroom
What we do: Arms control, Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Environmental activities, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Elections, Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 25 June- Tajikistan's impressive record in building peace and democratic institutions over the past decade, with the support of the OSCE and other international partners, is the focus of the latest issue of the OSCE Magazine...

OSCE media freedom watchdog presents report on journalists' rights during political demonstrations

Publishing date: 21 June 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, 21 June 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, issued a special report today on the problems faced by journalists when covering political demonstrations...