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Appeal to Macedonian media to refrain from "Hate Speech"

Publishing date: 7 May 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Hate speech, Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 7 May 2001-- Freimut Duve, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, appeals to the media in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to refrain from any form of \"hate speech\"...

Press Freedom in Bosnia and Herzegovina: much accomplished, more is needed

Publishing date: 3 May 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development
SARAJEVO, 3 May 2001- On the 10th anniversary of the World Press Freedom Day, and the first anniversary of the FreeMedia Helpline, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina views the media situation in BiH as improving but not secure

World Press Freedom Day: Media freedom in Croatia has improved

Publishing date: 2 May 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development
ZAGREB, 2 May 2001-- Freedom of expression in Croatia has improved and obstacles to freedom of the press have lessened but more can be done to improve the media situation in Croatia, said the Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Bernard Poncet...

Concern about media situation in OSCE countries

Publishing date: 2 May 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Democratization, Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media pluralism, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 2 May 2001-- On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, 3 May, the Organization for Security and Co-operation (OSCE) Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, issued the following statement

Representative on Freedom of the Media cancels visit to Belarus

Publishing date: 24 April 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws
VIENNA, 24 April 2001-- Freimut Duve, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of Media, has decided not to visit Belarus as scheduled 25 April 2001...

Spanish and Ukrainian journalists share Prize for Journalism and Democracy 2001

Publishing date: 20 April 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Media freedom and development
COPENHAGEN, 20 April 2001-- The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly has decided to share the 2001 OSCE Prize for Journalism and Democracy between Spanish journalist José Luis LÓPEZ DE LACALLE and Ukrainian journalist Georgiy GONGADZE.

Concern about the future of press freedom in Russia

Publishing date: 18 April 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 18 April 2001-- Freimut Duve, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of Media, has expressed his serious concern about the closure of the independent newspaper Segodnya and dismissal of all staff of the independent magazine Itogi in Moscow.