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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Condolences to the family of APTN producer killed in Kosovo
Publishing date: 30 March 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development
PRISTINA, 29 March 2001-- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe offers its sincere condolences and sympathy to the wife and family of APTN producer, Kerem Lawton.
Concern over the conflict in Bulgarian state radio
Publishing date: 27 March 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 27 March 2001-- On 21 March, Bulgarian police entered the premises of Bulgarian National Radio and barred the station\'s journalists from their studios. The journalists were protesting the appointment of a new Executive Director
Skopje media commended for restraint
Publishing date: 27 March 2001
Content type: Press release
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 27 March 2001-- Freimut Duve, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, welcomed the restraint and level of responsibility of the media in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in reporting the current conflict
Amendments to draft defamation legislation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 27 March 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development
SARAJEVO, 27 March 2001-- Today, the Office of the High Representative and the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina forwarded amendments to the draft defamation legislation submitted to the Entity governments on 12 February 2001...
Altering news agency photos considered professional misconduct
Publishing date: 26 March 2001
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development
PRISTINA, 26 March 2001-- The following statement is issued by the Office of the Temporary Media Commissioner in Kosovo.
Representative on Freedom of the Media to visit Belarus end of April
Publishing date: 21 March 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 21 March 2001-- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of Media, Freimut Duve has agreed with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Belarus Mikhail Khvostov, that his proposed visit to the Republic of Belarus...
OSCE raises flag to open new office in Belgrade
Publishing date: 16 March 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Serbia
BELGRADE, 16 March 2001-- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, today officially opened the Belgrade office of the OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...