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    OSCE CALLS ON TURKEY TO STOP INTIMIDATING MEDIA

    PanARMENIAN.Net
    March 4, 2011 - 12:01 AMT 08:01 GMT

    The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja MijatoviÄ~G,
    called on Turkish authorities to immediately stop intimidating media
    following police action against several journalists.

    Turkish police took at least six journalists into custody early this
    morning. Police also raided the journalists' homes and offices and
    confiscated equipment.

    "This unprecedented conduct by the authorities violates basic OSCE
    media freedom commitments. It targets and suppresses differing and
    critical voices," MijatoviÄ~G said, according to OSCE website.

    "Actions like this have a strong chilling effect on media freedom. It
    clearly illustrates the need for Turkey to reform its media laws,
    as noted repeatedly by my office," she said. "I call on the Turkish
    authorities to stop intimidating and threatening journalists. The
    detained journalists should be immediately released without any
    conditions."




    From: A. Papazian
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