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OSCE media freedom representative welcomes adoption of access-to-information law in Ukraine, urges further reform

Publishing date: 16 January 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development, Media laws, Rule of law
VIENNA, 17 January 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, commended today the recent adoption of a comprehensive access-to-information law by the Ukrainian parliament, calling it “a considerable step towards government transparency”...

ODIHR needs assessment mission to visit Albania

Publishing date: 14 January 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Following an invitation to observe local government elections in Albania scheduled for 8 May 2011, ODIHR will send a needs assessment mission to the country from 17 to 21 January.

ODIHR needs assessment mission to visit Estonia

Publishing date: 7 January 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Following an invitation to observe the parliamentary elections in Estonia scheduled for 6 March 2011, ODIHR will send a needs assessment mission to the country on 10-13 January.

OSCE media freedom representative calls for end to crackdown on independent media in Belarus

Publishing date: 5 January 2011
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, 5 January 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, called today for an end to the attacks on independent media in Belarus and urged authorities to immediately release imprisoned journalists...

Hungarian media law further endangers media freedom, says OSCE media freedom representative

Publishing date: 21 December 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media pluralism, Rule of law
VIENNA, 22 December 2010 – Hungary's new media law violates OSCE media freedom standards and endangers editorial independence and media pluralism, Dunja Mijatovic, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, said today...

Anniversary publication of OSCE documents launched in Yerevan

Publishing date: 21 December 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
YEREVAN, 22 December 2010 – The Armenian translation of three key OSCE documents prepared by the OSCE Office in Yerevan together with the Armenian Foreign Ministry was presented today to the Armenian public...

OSCE media freedom representative condemns arrests and assaults on journalists following Belarus election

Publishing date: 20 December 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Elections, Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 21 December 2010 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, today condemned detentions and assaults of Belarusian and international journalists in Minsk following the 19 December presidential election...