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OSCE REACT programme sets new standards in deploying field missions

Publishing date: 2 April 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, Media freedom and development, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 2 April 2001- The OSCE has launched its Rapid Expert Assistance and Co-operation Teams (REACT) programme, designed to set new standards for the rapid recruitment and deployment of skilled personnel into current and future field operations...

Concern over the conflict in Bulgarian state radio

Publishing date: 27 March 2001
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, 27 March 2001-- On 21 March, Bulgarian police entered the premises of Bulgarian National Radio and barred the station\'s journalists from their studios. The journalists were protesting the appointment of a new Executive Director

Skopje media commended for restraint

Publishing date: 27 March 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 27 March 2001-- Freimut Duve, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, welcomed the restraint and level of responsibility of the media in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in reporting the current conflict

Regional economic forum held in central Croatia

Publishing date: 21 March 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
HRVATSKA KOSTAJNICA, 21 March 2001-- An \"Economic Forum\" aimed at facilitating business contacts and developing joint commercial projects, investments and economic cooperation at local, national and international levels...

Representative on Freedom of the Media to visit Belarus end of April

Publishing date: 21 March 2001
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
VIENNA, 21 March 2001-- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of Media, Freimut Duve has agreed with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Belarus Mikhail Khvostov, that his proposed visit to the Republic of Belarus...

OSCE steps up efforts to promote freedom of expression

Publishing date: 14 March 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media pluralism, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 14 March 2001- Freedom of expression, one of the basic tenets of the OSCE, was in the spotlight of a special OSCE meeting which closed yesterday....

Recommendations adopted at Free Media conference

Publishing date: 2 March 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development
ZAGREB, 2 March 2001- The Conference on Free Media in South Eastern Europe, organized by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, the Council of Europe and the OSCE Mission to Croatia, ended Friday