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Boycott of Bosnia-Herzegovina public broadcaster breaches media freedom principles, says OSCE report

Publishing date: 29 March 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media pluralism, Media self-regulation
VIENNA, 29 March 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, presented a report today on the state of public broadcasting in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The report...

OSCE press freedom watchdog hails Kyrgyzstan for decriminalizing libel and allowing public broadcasting

Publishing date: 27 March 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Democratization, Media freedom and development, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 27 March 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, today commended the Kyrgyz Parliament's decision to abolish criminal libel and insult laws as well as President Kurmanbek Bakiyev's "green light" for public...

OSCE Representative urges Bulgaria to prosecute attackers of journalists, warns against changes to law on information

Publishing date: 23 March 2007
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, 23 March 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, voiced concern today over the assault on journalists of 24 Hours and 168 Hours newspapers by parliamentarians of the Ataka political party. He also warned...

OSCE Media Freedom Representative welcomes French acquittal in cartoons row

Publishing date: 22 March 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Media freedom and development, Media pluralism, Safety of journalists, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 22 March 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, said he welcomes today's acquittal of the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo in a trial initiated in 2006 by Muslim institutions for publishing three cartoons...

OSCE Representative calls for release of Uzbek journalist

Publishing date: 13 March 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media pluralism, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 13 March 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, has called for the release of the detained Uzbek journalist and human rights activist, Umida Niyazova...

Miklos Haraszti appointed OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media for second term

Publishing date: 8 March 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 8 March 2007- Miklos Haraszti was appointed OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media for a second three-year term today. Haraszti, a Hungarian writer and former dissident, was...

Respect for media autonomy vital to any democratic society, says OSCE Representative during visit to Sarajevo

Publishing date: 7 February 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media pluralism
SARAJEVO, 7 February 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media said today that Bosnia and Herzegovina had an advanced legal regime governing freedom of the media, but a strict governmental adherence to media autonomy was needed to...