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Media freedom Internet "cookbook" presented by OSCE's Miklos Haraszti
Publishing date: 16 December 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 16 December 2004- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, today presented a publication prepared by his Office which voices concern over limitations of access to the Internet and offers "recipes" on how to preserve the..
OSCE Media Freedom Head comments on joint declaration on access to information
Publishing date: 10 December 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 10 December- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, today offered his comments on the joint declaration on access to information, which he recently signed together with...
OSCE Media Representative concerned over harassment of media outlets in Ukraine
Publishing date: 30 November 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 30 November 2004- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, expressed concern over several recent cases of media harassment in Ukraine that have been reported to his Office. "At this time...
OSCE media watchdog criticises Hungary over arbitrary harassment of journalist
Publishing date: 16 November 2004
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, 16 November 2004- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, has criticised the arbitrary prosecution of a Hungarian journalist under antiquated secrecy laws dating from 1976, which provide for a jail sentence of up to...
OSCE Media Freedom Representative holds roundtable in Baku on decriminalising libel
Publishing date: 29 October 2004
Content type: Press release
BAKU, 29 October 2004- Legislation affecting freedom of the media in Azerbaijan headed the agenda of a roundtable which ended yesterday in Baku. Organised by the OSCE Representative...
Libel and freedom of information in South Caucasus focus of OSCE conference in Tbilisi
Publishing date: 27 October 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
TBILISI, 27 October 2004- Libel and access to information were on the agenda of the first OSCE South Caucasus Media Conference which ended Tuesday in the Georgian capital. Journalists from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia...
Moldovan public broadcasting lacks alternative voices, says OSCE Media Freedom Representative
Publishing date: 22 October 2004
Content type: Press release
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 22 October 2004- "There is too much government and insufficient alternative opinion on Moldova's public broadcaster", the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, said concluding a fact-finding visit to Moldova. The...