Text of press release from Vienna-based Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) on 27 June The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Miklos Haraszti today called on the upper chamber of Belarus's parliament not to adopt a draft law that would further restrict media freedom in the country.

Excerpt from Zulfiyya Sakitqizi's report in opposition Azerbaijani newspaper Yeni Musavat on 13 April headlined "Lider and ATV continue to disseminate dirty slander" Some TV channels have been carrying out a smear campaign against Azadliq reporter Aqil Xalil in the past few days.

Text of press release by Paris-based media freedom organization Reporters Sans Frontieres on 28 March In a protest against a controversial bill to reform a 1966 press law, Slovakia's six leading daily newspapers yesterday brought out issues with nothing on the front page except seven articles from the bill that have been dubbed the "seven capital sins." The six newspapers were highlighting their concern about the lack of any significant response to calls for changes to the draft law, which was submitted to parliament at the end of 2007 and is due to be resubmitted for a vote next week.

VIENNA, Austria (AP) -- Kazakhstan and Georgia are among countries imposing excessive restrictions on how people use the Internet, a new report says, warning that regulations are having a chilling effect on freedom of expression.

MINSK. June 4 (Interfax) - A Belarusian draft bill on the press and media sent to the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media for evaluation has been deemed to restrict access by journalists to state information, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said.