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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Continued concern about investigation of missing Ukrainian journalist
Publishing date: 8 February 2001
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, 8 February 2001-- Freimut Duve, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of Media, reported today to the OSCE Permanent Council on the disappearance of Ukrainian journalist Georgiy Gongadze last September...
OSCE welcomes decision on changes to media law in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 1 February 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Media freedom and development
ALMATY, 1 February 2001-- The OSCE Centre in Almaty welcomes the decision to postpone the discussion in the Parliament of the amendments proposed by the Government of Kazakhstan to the \"Law on the Mass Media.\"
Seminar on mass media held in Almaty
Publishing date: 28 January 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Media freedom and development
ALMATY, 28 January 2001-- On 26-27 January the OSCE Centre in Almaty, Kazakhstan together with the media monitoring NGO \"Adil Soz\" organized a seminar on \"Strengthening Professional Relations and Co-operation between the Mass Media...
Intense public discussion on future of Czech television
Publishing date: 11 January 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 11 January 2001-- Today at the Meeting of the Permanent Council Freimut Duve, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, welcomed that the current dispute on the future of Czech Television...
OSCE establishes Mission to Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Publishing date: 11 January 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Serbia
VIENNA, 11 January 2001-- A new OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia will be established to provide assistance and expertise in the fields of democratization protection of human rights and minorities, and media development.
Chairman-in-Office delivers first address to OSCE Permanent Council
Publishing date: 11 January 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
VIENNA, 11 January 2001-- OSCE participating States must make a greater collective effort to respect individual human rights, to encourage access to prosperity, social justice and equal opportunity...
Head of Mission in Kosovo outlines priorities for 2001
Publishing date: 11 January 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
VIENNA, 11 January 2001-- OSCE Head of Mission, Ambassador Daan Everts, is in Vienna this week to brief the OSCE Permanent Council on the Mission\'s operational priorities in Kosovo for 2001.