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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Press release on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day
Publishing date: 3 May 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development
Zagreb, 3 May 2000-- Since becoming an independent state, Croatia has committed itself to establish and uphold democratic standards regarding freedom of the media. Progress in...
Free journalism- the shield of democracy in periods of conflict
Publishing date: 3 May 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 3 May 2000- On the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day, 3 May, Abid Hussain, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression, Freimut Duve, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media...
Freimut Duve: Onslaught against Serbian media continues
Publishing date: 12 April 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, 12 April 2000-- On 12 April, Freimut Duve, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, responded to a letter sent to him by the Yugoslav Ambassador to Austria, Rados Smiljkovic, who accused...
OSCE calls for charges against Babitsky to be dropped
Publishing date: 29 February 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, 29 February 2000-- Freimut Duve, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, welcomes the news from Russia that Andrei Babitsky, the Radio Liberty correspondent in...
Concern about media intimidation in Russia
Publishing date: 17 January 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 17 January 2000-- On 24 January 2000, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut...
Appeal issued to free journalist from jail in Serbia
Publishing date: 9 December 1999
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, 9 December 1999- Freimut Duve, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, is concerned with the continued imprisonment of Nebojsa Ristic, editor of TV Soko in Sokobanja,...
Need for public debate in post-conflict situations
Publishing date: 25 November 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 25 November 1999-- Freimut Duve, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, spoke today at the OSCE Permanent Council. In his address, Duve pointed out that freedom...