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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Skopje Mission and Interior Ministry launch TV Campaign to boost police-community relations
Publishing date: 22 March 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing
SKOPJE, 22 March 2004- The Macedonian Ministry of Interior and the OSCE Mission to Skopje today launched a nationwide TV campaign to promote co-operation between the police and the citizens, with a series of daily public information slots on TV...
OSCE Chairman strongly condemns violence in Kosovo
Publishing date: 18 March 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
SOFIA, 18 March 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, condemned the outbreak of violence in Kosovo in which many people were killed or injured. "I strongly deplore yesterday's and today's violence," he said...
New OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media addresses Permanent Council
Publishing date: 11 March 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws
VIENNA, 11 March 2004- The newly appointed OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Miklos Haraszti today delivered his first address to the OSCE Permanent Council. "In my work, I will not differentiate between the West and the East...
Miklos Haraszti appointed OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
Publishing date: 9 March 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws
VIENNA, 9 March 2004- Miklos Haraszti has been appointed OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media with effect from 10 March 2004. In a letter announcing Haraszti's appointment for a period of three years, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian...
OSCE Secretariat calls for proposals for 2004 video project
Publishing date: 4 March 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 4 March 2004- The OSCE Secretariat in Vienna is requesting professional TV production companies to submit proposals for a video film, promoting the work of the Organization. The OSCE plans to complete a 30-minute promotional film with...
OSCE Media watchdog concerned over libel sentence in Italy
Publishing date: 2 March 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 2 March 2004- The Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media is concerned about the 24 February sentencing of the Italian journalist Massimiliano Melilli to 18 months in prison for "defamation" by a court in Trieste...
European experts to advise on Croatian media legislation
Publishing date: 24 February 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development
ZAGREB, 24 February 2004- A group of European media experts will meet Croatian Government officials, lawmakers and civil society representatives this week to give advice on media legislation and ways to bring it fully in line with European standards...