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OSCE Mission, eight embassies express concern with media situation in Serbia, call for respect for media freedom
Publishing date: 21 December 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Media freedom and development
BELGRADE, 21 December 2007- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and eight embassies supporting its media-related work expressed their concern today over recent threats to journalists and the use of hate speech against some elements of the media in Serbia...
OSCE Mission Head concerned about obligation of Radio-Television Serbia to broadcast parliament sessions
Publishing date: 2 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development, Rule of law
BELGRADE, 2 October 2007- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Hans Ola Urstad, expressed concern today over a recent instruction issued by the Republican Broadcasting Agency (RBA) requiring Radio-Television Serbia (RTS)...
OSCE Serbia Mission Head condemns publishing of mutilated body photos, calls for application of ethics code
Publishing date: 23 August 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Media freedom and development
BELGRADE, 23 August 2007- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Hans Ola Urstad, called on Serbian media today to show respect for the deceased and their families when reporting on victims of tragic events...
OSCE Mission Head commends excellent work of Serbian Commissioner for Information
Publishing date: 8 June 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Media freedom and development
BELGRADE, 8 June 2007- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Hans Ola Urstad, expressed his support today for the excellent work of the Serbian Commissioner for Information of Public Importance, Rodoljub Sabic.
OSCE Mission, Political Science Faculty present students' best radio and television reports
Publishing date: 30 May 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Education, Media freedom and development
BELGRADE, 30 May 2007- The best radio and television reports produced by journalism students at Serbia's Faculty of Political Science in Belgrade were presented to the public yesterday...
OSCE Mission Head says media professionals in Serbia need safer working environment
Publishing date: 3 May 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Media freedom and development
BELGRADE, 3 May 2007- To mark World Press Freedom Day today, the Head of the OSCE Mission, Ambassador Hans Ola Urstad, said that media professionals in Serbia needed a safer working environment and called for the protection of the...
OSCE condemns bomb attack on Serbian journalist
Publishing date: 16 April 2007
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization, Countering terrorism, Media freedom and development
BELGRADE, 16 April 2007- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Hans Ola Urstad, today condemned this weekend's bomb attack on the Serbian journalist Dejan Anastasijevic, and called for quick action in bringing the perpetrator(s) to justice.