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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Freedom and Responsibility Yearbook now available
Publishing date: 4 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, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 4 April 2001-- The annual Yearbook 2000/2001 Freedom and Responsibility was presented by Freimut Duve, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, on 4 April 2001 at the Hofburg...
Support for independent journalism- the case of NTV in Russia
Publishing date: 2 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, 2 April 2001- Thousands of people gathered in Moscow on 31 March in support of freedom of expression. Many of the speakers at this rally underlined their concern regarding the future of NTV...
OSCE REACT programme sets new standards in deploying field missions
Publishing date: 2 April 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 2 April 2001- The OSCE has launched its Rapid Expert Assistance and Co-operation Teams (REACT) programme, designed to set new standards for the rapid recruitment and deployment of skilled personnel into current and future field operations...
Condolences to the family of APTN producer killed in Kosovo
Publishing date: 30 March 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development
PRISTINA, 29 March 2001-- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe offers its sincere condolences and sympathy to the wife and family of APTN producer, Kerem Lawton.
Concern over the conflict in Bulgarian state radio
Publishing date: 27 March 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 27 March 2001-- On 21 March, Bulgarian police entered the premises of Bulgarian National Radio and barred the station\'s journalists from their studios. The journalists were protesting the appointment of a new Executive Director
Skopje media commended for restraint
Publishing date: 27 March 2001
Content type: Press release
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 27 March 2001-- Freimut Duve, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, welcomed the restraint and level of responsibility of the media in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in reporting the current conflict
Amendments to draft defamation legislation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 27 March 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development
SARAJEVO, 27 March 2001-- Today, the Office of the High Representative and the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina forwarded amendments to the draft defamation legislation submitted to the Entity governments on 12 February 2001...