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11. The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media will co-operate, on the basis
of regular contacts, with relevant international organizations, including the United
Nations and its specialized agencies and the Council of Europe, with a view to enhancing co-ordination and avoiding duplication.
12. The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media will be appointed in accordance with OSCE procedures by the Ministerial Council upon the recommendation of
the Chairman-in-Office after consultation with the participating States. He or she will
serve for a period of three years which may be extended under the same procedure for
one further term of three years.
(…)
14. The Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media will be located in
Vienna.
Bucharest 2001 (Annex to Decision 1 on Combating Terrorism; The Bucharest Plan of
Action for Combating Terrorism)
11. Promoting human rights, tolerance and multi-culturalism: (…)
12. Representative on Freedom of the Media: Will consider developing projects aimed at
supporting tolerance towards people of other convictions and beliefs through the use of
the media. Will promote measures aimed at preventing and fighting aggressive nationalism, racism, chauvinism, xenophobia and anti-Semitism in the media. Will continue
to encourage pluralistic debate and increased media attention to promoting tolerance
of ethnic, religious, linguistic and cultural diversity and will, in this context, promote
broad public access to media as well as monitor hate speech.
(…)
19. Supporting law enforcement and fighting organized crime: (…)
23. Representative on Freedom of the Media: Will co-operate in supporting, on request,
the drafting of legislation on the prevention of the abuse of information technology for
terrorist purposes, ensuring that such laws are consistent with commitments regarding
freedom of expression and the free flow of information.
Bucharest 2001 (Decisions: Decision No. 5)
The Ministerial Council,
(…)
Calls on OSCE institutions, particularly the ODIHR, the High Commissioner on
National Minorities, and the Representative on Freedom of the Media, to pay increased
attention to manifestations of aggressive nationalism, racism, chauvinism, xenophobia,
anti-semitism and violent extremism, to countering intolerance and discrimination on
the ground of racial or ethnic origin, religious, political or other opinion and to foster64 OSCE Human Dimension Commitments
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