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OSCE media freedom watchdog welcomes Ukrainian President's pledge to support media pluralism, warns of negative developments

Publishing date: 23 April 2010
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, 23 April 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, welcomed today the pledge by Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych to uphold media pluralism and honour OSCE media freedom commitments...

Residents in eastern Kyrgyzstan city view police work more positively following OSCE-supported reforms, new opinion poll shows

Publishing date: 9 March 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Democratization, Policing
BISHKEK, 9 March, 2010- The share of residents in the eastern city of Karakol who view police work positively has almost tripled since 2006, when OSCE-supported reforms began, according to the results of a new survey released today...

Monitoring crucial for press freedom, says OSCE media freedom representative in final report

Publishing date: 4 March 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 4 March 2010- Monitoring of the kind that takes place within the OSCE is crucial to encourage countries to uphold press freedom commitments, stressed Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE's Representative on Freedom of the Media...

OSCE media representative, other global free speech rapporteurs highlight ten key challenges to freedom of expression

Publishing date: 4 February 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development, Media freedom on the internet, Media laws, Media pluralism, Rule of law
VIENNA, 4 February 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media together with freedom of expression rapporteurs of the United Nations, the Organization of American States and the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights released...

International community insists on independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina's broadcast regulator

Publishing date: 23 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development, National minority issues
SARAJEVO/VIENNA, 23 December 2009- The Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina must refrain from undermining the independence of the Communications Regulatory Agency, representatives of the international community warned today...

OSCE media freedom representative gravely concerned about continuing persecution of investigative journalists in Russia

Publishing date: 21 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 21 December 2009- Citing two specific criminal cases, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, called today for an end to the persecution of independent journalism in Russia in a letter to Russian Foreign Minister...

OSCE Office in Tajikistan supports incorporation of anti-trafficking course in police academy curriculum

Publishing date: 13 November 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Education, Gender equality, Rule of law
DUSHANBE, 13 November 2009- The OSCE Office in Tajikistan, the OSCE Strategic Police Matters Unit and the Tajik Interior Ministry finished a process today that made an anti-trafficking course part of the curriculum at the Tajik Police Academy...