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OSCE media watchdog asks U.S. to clarify detention of French journalists
Publishing date: 26 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 26 May 2003- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, has asked U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell for clarifications regarding the detention of six French journalists on arrival in Los Angeles on 10 and 11 May...
Media freedom deteriorates in some OSCE States, says OSCE media watchdog
Publishing date: 2 May 2003
Content type: Press release
VIENNA, 2 May 2003- The general state of the media in OSCE participating States and the safety of journalists working in hostile environments will be two themes on which the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, will focus...
OSCE Media Representative concerned about continued harassment of media in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 4 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 4 February 2003- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, expressed his alarm today at the continuing use of defamation suits against independent newspapers in Azerbaijan and the growing frustration of journalists...
OSCE Media Representative blasts "Stalinist" propaganda methods on Turkmen TV
Publishing date: 16 January 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 16 January 2003- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, strongly condemned the abuse of the television media in Turkmenistan to humiliate and destroy individuals accused of an alleged attack against the...
Journalists should not be imprisoned for what they write, say OSCE and Council of Europe
Publishing date: 16 December 2002
Content type: Press release
BELGRADE, 16 December 2002- The OSCE and the Council of Europe responded to the imposition of a one-month prison term on a former editor-in-chief of the Montenegrin daily "Dan" by sending a letter to the authorities of the FRY and
OSCE Media Representative concerned at human rights situation in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 12 December 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 12 December 2002- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, voiced his concern over the recent arrest in Turkmenistan of Russian journalist Leonid Komarovsky, allegedly in connection with an attack...
OSCE concerned about detention of leading Kazakh human rights defender and journalist
Publishing date: 7 November 2002
Content type: Press release
VIENNA/WARSAW, 7 November 2002- The two OSCE institutions dealing with human rights and media freedom today jointly expressed their concern about the detention of Sergei Duvanov, a journalist and human rights defender who...