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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE and Council of Europe exchange letters of co-operation on FRY
Publishing date: 16 February 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Partnerships, OSCE Mission to Serbia
VIENNA, 16 February 2001- The Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Jan Kubis, and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe (CoE), Walter Schwimmer, yesterday exchanged letters...
"Censorship by killing" must end
Publishing date: 14 February 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 14 February 2001-- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, has issued a call for OSCE participating States put an end to "censorship by killing,"...
Draft defamation legislation released today in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 14 February 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development
SARAJEVO, 14 February 2001- The Office of the High Representative (OHR) and the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) announced today draft defamation legislation for the Federation of BiH and the Republika Srpska....
Continued concern about investigation of missing Ukrainian journalist
Publishing date: 8 February 2001
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, 8 February 2001-- Freimut Duve, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of Media, reported today to the OSCE Permanent Council on the disappearance of Ukrainian journalist Georgiy Gongadze last September...
OSCE welcomes decision on changes to media law in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 1 February 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Media freedom and development
ALMATY, 1 February 2001-- The OSCE Centre in Almaty welcomes the decision to postpone the discussion in the Parliament of the amendments proposed by the Government of Kazakhstan to the \"Law on the Mass Media.\"
Seminar on mass media held in Almaty
Publishing date: 28 January 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Media freedom and development
ALMATY, 28 January 2001-- On 26-27 January the OSCE Centre in Almaty, Kazakhstan together with the media monitoring NGO \"Adil Soz\" organized a seminar on \"Strengthening Professional Relations and Co-operation between the Mass Media...
Intense public discussion on future of Czech television
Publishing date: 11 January 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 11 January 2001-- Today at the Meeting of the Permanent Council Freimut Duve, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, welcomed that the current dispute on the future of Czech Television...