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OSCE media freedom watchdog asks the US to abolish 'book embargo'
Publishing date: 30 September 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 30 September 2004- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media has asked the USA to abolish regulations that require publishers and authors to seek a licence from the Treasury Department to publish literature from Cuba, Iran and Sudan in...
OSCE media freedom representative refutes allegations by German media group WAZ
Publishing date: 21 September 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 21 September 2004- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, refuted allegations by Germany's WAZ media group that he had taken any position in the dispute between WAZ and the journalists from the Romanian newspaper...
OSCE Media Representative issues report on media coverage of the Beslan tragedy
Publishing date: 16 September 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 September 2004- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, presented today to the Permanent Council a report on how the Russian media covered the terrorist attacks in Beslan, North Ossetia. Based on research performed...
OSCE Media Representative condemns the murder and kidnapping of journalists in Iraq
Publishing date: 31 August 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, 31 August 2004- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, condemned the recent murder of Italian freelance journalist Enzo Baldoni, executed in Iraq last week and demanded the release of two French journalists...
Second OSCE Internet Media Freedom Conference opens in Amsterdam
Publishing date: 27 August 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
AMSTERDAM, 27 August 2004- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, today opened a conference entitled "Guaranteeing Media Freedom on the Internet" in the Amsterdam...
OSCE Media Representative to hold conference on media freedom on the Internet
Publishing date: 23 August 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA/AMSTERDAM, 23 August 2004- "Guaranteeing Media Freedom on the Internet" is the title of the 2nd Amsterdam Internet Conference to be held on 27 and 28 August 2004. It will be hosted by Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of...
OSCE Media Representative concerned over size of libel case fine in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 22 July 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 22 July 2004- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, is concerned about the high level of a fine imposed on the Kazakh weekly newspaper Assandi-Times, and has raised the case with Kasymzhomart Tokayev...