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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE regrets imminent closure of Kosovo "Media House"
Publishing date: 1 August 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development
PRISTINA, 1 August 2000-- Following an assessment by the UN Fire Marshall's Office which concluded that the Pristina-based "Media House" tower block is not safe enough to be used, the building will have to be vacated and closed...
Rules set for fair and equitable media coverage during Kosovo elections
Publishing date: 1 August 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Elections, Media freedom and development
PRISTINA, 1 August 2000-- The Central Elections Commission (CEC) has adopted rules governing the conduct of the media during the run-up to the forthcoming municipal elections...
Briefing- Rules for fair and equitable media coverage during Kosovo elections
Publishing date: 31 July 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Elections, Media freedom and development
PRISTINA, 31 July 2000-- The Kosovo Central Elections Commission has adopted rules governing the conduct of the media...
Electricity cut to Media House in Kosovo
Publishing date: 28 July 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development
PRISTINA, 28 July 2000-- Following several warnings from the Electricity Company of Kosovo (KEK), the lights went out this afternoon at the Pristina-based "Media House"...
Kosovo newspaper responds to warning from Media Commissioner
Publishing date: 28 July 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development
PRISTINA, 28 July 2000-- The Albanian-language daily newspaper "Rilindja" has responded to the 21 July warning letter issued by the Temporary Media Commissioner Douglas Davidson...
Freimut Duve accused by Belgrade government of being a "German agent"
Publishing date: 27 July 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 27 July 2000-- Freimut Duve, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, is dismayed by the sentencing of a Serbian journalist, Miroslav Filipovic, to seven years in prison on 26 July 2000 by the Nis military court.
Kosovo Temporary Media Commissioner orders "Dita" newspaper to suspend operations
Publishing date: 27 July 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development
PRISTINA, 27 July 2000-- The Temporary Media Commissioner (TMC) has ordered the the Albanian-language newspaper \"Dita\" to suspend operations immediately following its failure to pay a fine imposed for violating the Print Regulation...