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OSCE media freedom watchdog concerned about increased tension in Armenia's media freedom environment
Publishing date: 21 December 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 21 December 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media said today he was concerned that the Armenian regional broadcaster Gala TV may cease broadcasting as a result of pressure by the authorities, and over an explosion in front of...
OSCE Mission, eight embassies express concern with media situation in Serbia, call for respect for media freedom
Publishing date: 21 December 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Media freedom and development
BELGRADE, 21 December 2007- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and eight embassies supporting its media-related work expressed their concern today over recent threats to journalists and the use of hate speech against some elements of the media in Serbia...
OSCE organizes training course for Azerbaijan's Ombudsman
Publishing date: 21 December 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Human rights
BAKU, 21 December 2007- Building the capacity of the office of the Ombudsman of the Azerbaijan Republic is the aim of a training course that began in Baku today...
OSCE meeting identifies need for border-crossing best practices for the CIS
Publishing date: 20 December 2007
KYIV, 20 December 2007- Problems related to cross-border transit of goods within the CIS region as well as between the CIS and the EU were the focus of an OSCE meeting which ended in Kyiv today...
OSCE media freedom watchdog welcomes acquittal of Hungarian journalist in secrecy case, urges legislative reforms
Publishing date: 19 December 2007
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
BUDAPEST, 19 December 2007- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, greeted today's acquittal of journalist Antonia Radi, and called on the Hungarian authorities to reform legislation on disclosing state secrets...
OSCE Centre presents research on profitability problems facing Tajikistan's newspapers
Publishing date: 19 December 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Economic activities, Education, Media freedom and development
DUSHANBE, 19 December 2007- Most newspapers in Tajikistan are not profitable, according to new research presented today at a news conference at the OSCE Centre in Dushanbe...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports discussion on implementing law on free access to information
Publishing date: 19 December 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Media freedom and development
SKOPJE, 19 December 2007- The challenges of implementing the Law on Free Access to Public Information and ways of improving it were discussed at an OSCE Mission-supported event in Skopje today...