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OSCE Office facilitates discussion on media self-regulation in Armenia
Publishing date: 25 September 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development
YEREVAN, 25 September 2006- Media accountability, best practices regarding self-regulation mechanisms, particularly for public broadcasters were discussed at a meeting that took place in Yerevan over the weekend. It brought together...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns attacks on Hungarian Public Television building
Publishing date: 19 September 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 19 September 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, said today he condemns last night's violent attacks on the building of the Hungarian public television in Budapest. "The independence of...
OSCE does not recognize Transdniestrian independence referendum, Chairman-in-Office says, recalling July statement
Publishing date: 18 September 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
BRUSSELS, 18 September 2006- The OSCE does not recognize the referendum on independence held 17 September in Transdniestrian region of Moldova, the Organization's Chairman-in-Office...
OSCE media freedom representative calls for transparency in handling of imprisoned Turkmenistan journalist's death
Publishing date: 14 September 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 14 September 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, today urged the Turkmenistan authorities to handle the death of Radio Free Europe reporter Ogulsapar Muradova in a transparent way...
OSCE Office concerned over cases of violence and intimidation against journalists in Armenia
Publishing date: 12 September 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development
YEREVAN, 12 September 2006- The OSCE Office in Yerevan issued the following statement today: "The OSCE Office in Yerevan is deeply concerned over recent incidents of violence and intimidation against local journalists which...
OSCE Centre holds seminar on access to government information in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 8 September 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Media freedom and development
BOROVOYE, Kazakhstan, 8 September 2006- An OSCE-organized seminar on improving public access to government information by strengthening relations between the authorities and the media began today in the northern city of Borovoye...
OSCE media freedom representative asks Azerbaijan's president to help stop new wave of prosecution of journalists, urges legal reform
Publishing date: 4 September 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 4 September 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, has expressed concern over recent cases of prosecution of journalists in Azerbaijan and proposed a legal reform as a way out of the situation. In a letter...