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OSCE media freedom representative calls for transparency in handling of imprisoned Turkmenistan journalist's death
Publishing date: 14 September 2006
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, 14 September 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, today urged the Turkmenistan authorities to handle the death of Radio Free Europe reporter Ogulsapar Muradova in a transparent way...
OSCE Office concerned over cases of violence and intimidation against journalists in Armenia
Publishing date: 12 September 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development
YEREVAN, 12 September 2006- The OSCE Office in Yerevan issued the following statement today: "The OSCE Office in Yerevan is deeply concerned over recent incidents of violence and intimidation against local journalists which...
OSCE Centre holds seminar on access to government information in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 8 September 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Media freedom and development
BOROVOYE, Kazakhstan, 8 September 2006- An OSCE-organized seminar on improving public access to government information by strengthening relations between the authorities and the media began today in the northern city of Borovoye...
OSCE media freedom representative asks Azerbaijan's president to help stop new wave of prosecution of journalists, urges legal reform
Publishing date: 4 September 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 4 September 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, has expressed concern over recent cases of prosecution of journalists in Azerbaijan and proposed a legal reform as a way out of the situation. In a letter...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned over jailing of Turkmenistan journalists
Publishing date: 28 August 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 28 August 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, today criticised the sentencing of journalists in Turkmenistan and condemned the lack of transparency in the handling of the cases.
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports course to improve access to information
Publishing date: 28 August 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Education, Media freedom and development
SKOPJE, 28 August 2006- A training course that aims to make it easier for journalists and others to gain access to public information started today with the support of the OSCE Mission to Skopje....
Serbian Broadcasting Law amendments ought to be withdrawn, OSCE Mission argues in analytical report
Publishing date: 11 August 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Media freedom and development, Rule of law
BELGRADE, 11 August 2006- Ambassador Hans Ola Urstad, Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia today called on Serbian authorities to withdraw recently adopted Broadcasting Law Amendments, saying that some of them violate media freedom rights...