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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Serbian regime journalists turn their back on Milosevic
Publishing date: 3 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Democratization, Elections, Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 3 October 2000-- Over the past two days, hundreds of employees of state-controlled media have gone on strike protesting the Serbian government\'s refusal to recognize the results...
Kosovo television presenters attend training in Austria
Publishing date: 28 September 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development
PRISTINA, 28 September 2000-- Six television presenters from Kosovo are undergoing intensive training in Austria this week as part of a joint initiative organised by the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF),...
Condolences on death of Kosovo Media Appeals Board member
Publishing date: 27 September 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development
PRISTINA, 27 September 2000-- It is with great sadness that the OSCE Mission on Kosovo learned of the untimely death of Mr. Ramadan Vranici...
Freimut Duve: Concern for Missing Ukrainian Journalist
Publishing date: 21 September 2000
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, 21 September 2000-- A prominent Ukrainian journalist, Heorhy Gongadze, editor of the online magazine Ukrainska Pravda, went missing in Kyiv on 16 September 2000...
Code of conduct for print media in Kosovo
Publishing date: 19 September 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development
PRISTINA, 18 September 2000- The United Nations Special Representative, Dr Bernard Kouchner, has signed the Print Code of Conduct into law...
Kosovo Media Appeals Board decides on Dita appeal against Temporary Media Commissioner decision
Publishing date: 18 September 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development
PRISTINA, 18 September-- On 16 September 2000, the Kosovo Media Appeals Board gave its decision in the appeal by Mr. Belul Beqaj and the newspaper Dita against a decision of the Temporary Media Commissioner...
Temporary Media Commissioner implements Broadcast Code of Conduct
Publishing date: 15 September 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development
PRISTINA, 15 September 2000- The Temporary Media Commissioner (TMC) has approved the Broadcast Code of Conduct, consistent with standard European democratic practice and as part of the licensing process for radio and television broadcasters...