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OSCE Chairman pays tribute to journalists' contribution to democratic change

Publishing date: 3 May 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Media freedom and development
LJUBLJANA, 3 May 2005- OSCE Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel paid tribute on World Press Freedom Day to the large number of journalists who have contributed to democratic change in the OSCE region in the last 30 years through their work...

OSCE Chairman discusses elections, media freedom, good governance with Tajikistan's leaders

Publishing date: 19 April 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Elections, Media freedom and development
DUSHANBE, 19 April 2005- Good governance, democratic elections and media freedom are crucial for stabilizing the emerging civil society in Tajikistan and attracting international assistance and investments, OSCE Chairman Rupel said today in Dushanbe...

OSCE Magazine focuses on changes in Ukraine, challenges facing Slovenian Chairmanship

Publishing date: 4 April 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan, OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine
What we do: Human rights, Elections, Conflict prevention and resolution, Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 4 April 2005- An insider's account of the dramatic events behind the scenes during the recent political crisis in Ukraine and an overview of the first hectic months of Slovenia's OSCE Chairmanship are the lead items in the latest OSCE Magazine...

OSCE Chairman urges US Helsinki Commission to help Organization weather current attacks

Publishing date: 9 March 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Media freedom and development
WASHINGTON D.C., 9 March 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, urged members of the US Congress and the Helsinki Commission to ensure that America's commitment to the OSCE was made clear at the highest level...

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
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Media freedom and development, National minority issues
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...

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 anti-racism conference ends with calls for stronger laws against hate speech on Internet

Publishing date: 5 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Human rights, Democratization, Media freedom and development, National minority issues
VIENNA, 5 September 2003- The OSCE concluded a conference on racism, xenophobia and discrimination today with a session that included contributions on the role of the media in conveying and countering prejudice...