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OSCE media freedom representative concerned over jailing of Turkmenistan journalists
Publishing date: 28 August 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 28 August 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, today criticised the sentencing of journalists in Turkmenistan and condemned the lack of transparency in the handling of the cases.
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports course to improve access to information
Publishing date: 28 August 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Education, Media freedom and development
SKOPJE, 28 August 2006- A training course that aims to make it easier for journalists and others to gain access to public information started today with the support of the OSCE Mission to Skopje....
Serbian Broadcasting Law amendments ought to be withdrawn, OSCE Mission argues in analytical report
Publishing date: 11 August 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Media freedom and development, Rule of law
BELGRADE, 11 August 2006- Ambassador Hans Ola Urstad, Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia today called on Serbian authorities to withdraw recently adopted Broadcasting Law Amendments, saying that some of them violate media freedom rights...
OSCE media representative's office ends Ukrainian series of seminars aiming to improve governmental reporting
Publishing date: 28 July 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
ODESA, 28 July 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, today addressed press secretaries and journalists participating in a two-day training seminar aiming to improve reporting on governmental issues...
OSCE Office in Baku programme gets clear picture of Azerbaijan's public television
Publishing date: 28 July 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, Media freedom and development
BAKU, 28 July 2006- The first part of an OSCE Office programme to help improve Azerbaijan's Public Television (PTV), concluded today with the completion of a study to assess the broadcaster's needs...
Armenian media situation improved, but more diversity needed, OSCE media watchdog says in new report
Publishing date: 26 July 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 26 July 2006- Armenia has made significant progress in improving media legislation, but media pluralism remains limited to the independent, but financially weak, print media, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti...
OSCE media watchdog's office ends training seminar to improve reporting of governmental information in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 19 July 2006
Content type: Press release
BAKU, 20 July 2006- An OSCE-organized seminar aiming to improve public access to government information by strengthening relations between authorities and the media concluded today in Baku...