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TV across Europe: Follow-up Reports 2008

21 April 2008: The Open Society Institute launches new resources on media policy in Europe

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Albania

2 October 2008: Albanian broadcasting sector still in state of anarchy

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2 tetor 2008: Sektori televiziv shqiptar ende ne gjendje anarkie

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Bulgaria

23 May 2008: Bulgarian television landscape dominated by business interests, not public interest

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23 май 2008 г.: Българският телевизионен пейзаж е доминиран от бизнес интереси, а не от обществения интерес

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Italy

21 October 2008: Italian broadcasting: the silent scandal

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Lithuania

6 June 2008: Television in Lithuania in need of reforms, new report says

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2008 m. birželio 6 d.: Naujoji stebėsenos ataskaita teigia: televizijai Lietuvoje būtinos reformos

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Romania

19 May 2008: Romanian broadcasting: playground for political and business interests

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19 mai 2008: Audiovizualul romanesc: intre interesele politice si cele economice

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Equal access to quality education for Roma

2 April 2007: Roma inclusion in schools takes more than just promises

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19 December 2007: Open Society Institute Decries Discrimination Against Roma Children

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Bulgaria

27 June 2007: Roma children face extensive barriers to quality education, new report reveals

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27 юни 2007: Съществуват пречки пред образователната интеграция на ромите сочи доклад на Институт "Отворено общество"

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Hungary

13 June 2007: Segregation in schools is expensive and we will all have to pay for it

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2007.június 13: Az iskolai szegregáció drága és valamennyien meg fogjuk fizetni az árát

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Macedonia

29 September 2008: What is happening to education for Roma in Macedonia?

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29 септември 2008: Што се случува со образованието на Ромите во Македонија?

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Montenegro

24 April 2008: "Montenegro Roma children still face serious barriers to education, report says"

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24 April 2008: "Equal access to quality education for Roma", Report brief for the press

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24.04.2008: "Jednak pristup kvalitetnom obrazovanju za Rome", Sažetak izvještaja za predstavnike medija

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Romania

5 June 2007: Make the moment count for Romania’s Roma children

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5 iunie 2007: Copiii romi nu trebuie să rateze startul!

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Serbia

23 October 2008: Serbia’s presidency of the Decade of Roma Inclusion is a chance to lead the way to better education for Roma

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23. oktobar 2008: Predsedavanje Srbije Dekadom inkluzije Roma je prilika da se utre put boljem obrazovanju za Rome

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Slovakia

21 July 2008: Without integrated education, there can be no European integration: schools are failing Roma in Slovakia

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21. júl 2008: Bez integrovaného vzdelávania nie je možné integrovať sa do Európy: slovenské školy zlyhávajú pri vzdelávaní Rómov.

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15 November 2007: EU action is needed to end Slovakia’s discrimination against Roma children (Joint Statement of Open Society Institute and Amnesty International)

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TV across Europe: Regulation, Policy and Independence

International

11 October 2005: 4,000 channels in Europe, but what’s on TV?

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Albania

21 November 2005: Albania: 257 media outlets, but what’s on TV?

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21nëntor 2005: Shqipëria - Rreth 257 media, por çfarë shfaqet në TV?

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in Albanian

Bosnia and Herzegovina

30 November 2005: Oversaturated and under-resourced, television in Bosnia and Herzegovina is still a hostage to political obstruction

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30. novembar 2005: Televizija u Bosni i Hercegovini, prezasićena i bez dovoljnih resursa, još uvijek je talac političkih opstrukcija

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in Bosnian

Bulgaria

9 December 2005: "Television in Bulgaria not yet up to EU standards"

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09.12.2005: "Телевизията в България все още извън рамките на европейските стандарти"

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in Bulgarian

Croatia

2 December 2005: Broadcasting reform and independence need to be consolidated in Croatia

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2. prosinac 2005: Potrebna konsolidacija reformi i raznolikosti u radiotelevizijskom sektoru u Hrvatskoj

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in Croatian

Czech Republic

20 February 2006: Czech television sector in dire need of reform

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7 March 2006: Czech Republic digital licensing process: new developments cast doubts on its fairness

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20. února 2006: Televizní vysílání zoufala volá po změnách

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in Czech

7. března 2006: Digitalizace televizního vysílání v České republice: nový vývoj zpochybňuje férovost procesu

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in Czech

Estonia

14 December 2005: "Estonia lacks clear broadcasting policy"

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13. detsember 2005: "Eestil puudub selge ringhäälingupoliitika"

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in Estonian

France

24 November 2005: How can French TV respond to citizens needs?

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24 novembre 2005: La télévision française répond-elle aux attentes des citoyens?

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in French

Hungary

9 May 2006: Hungarian television sector in dire need of reform

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2006. május 9.: A magyar televíziózás sürgős reformra vár

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in Hungarian

Italy

16 December 2005: How can the Italian “television anomaly” be ended?

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16 Dicembre 2005: Che fare perché non si parli più di “anomalia della televisione” in Italia?

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in Italian

Latvia

12 December 2005: "Planned TV reforms in Latvia should be reconsidered"

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Gada 12. decembrī: "Latvijā paredzētās televīzijas reformas būtu jāpārskata"

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in Latvian

Poland

1 December 2005: Television in Poland requires major reforms

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1 grudnia 2005: Telewizja w Polsce wymaga poważnych reform i klarownej polityki wobec mediów elektronicznych

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in Polish

Romania

28 November 2005: Romanian television in troubled waters

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28 noiembrie 2005: Televiziunea din Romania in ape tulburi

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in Romanian

In Russian

14 December 2006: Russian translation of the report 'Television across Europe: regulation, policy and independence'.

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26 Октября 2006 г.: 'Вам предлагается русский перевод отчета Телевидение в Европе: регулирование, политика и независимость..'

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Serbia

28 March 2006: "Serbia: further media reforms required to adapt to European broadcasting standards"

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28. marta 2006: "Srbija: za usklađivanje sa evropskim standardima za radiodifuziju neophodne dalje medijske reforme"

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in Serbian

Slovakia

21 December 2005: How can Slovakian television respond to citizens’ needs?

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21. december 2005: Ako môže televízia na Slovensku odpovedať potrebám občanov?

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in Slovak

Slovenia

1 March 2006: Disappointing trends in Slovenian television

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1. marec 2006: Nevzpodbudni trendi na področju televizije v Sloveniji

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in Slovenian

Rights of People with Intellectual Disabilities - Access to Education and Employment

Bulgaria

8 October 2005: So many obstacles prevent the social inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities in Bulgaria!

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8 октомври 2005: Многобройни са пречките пред социалната интеграция на хората с увреждания в България

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in Bulgarian

Croatia

18 November 2005: Croatians with intellectual disabilities not included into society

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18 November 2005: Osobe s intelektualnim teškoćama u Hrvatskoj još nisu uključene u društvo

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in Croatian

Estonia

9 November 2005: No chances for Estonians with intellectual disabilities to lead an independent life

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9. november 2005: Eesti vaimupuudega inimestel puudub võimalus iseseisvaks eluks

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in Estonian

Greece

29 May 2006: "Deinstitutionalisation has not yet brought satisfactory inclusion", denounces new monitoring report

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29 Μάιου 2006: «Έκθεση Παρακολούθησης των Δικαιωμάτων των Ατόμων με Νοητική Καθυστέρηση στην Ελλάδα: Η πρόσβαση στην Εκπαίδευση και στην Εργασία»

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in Greek

Hungary

14 December 2005: "Hungarians with intellectual disabilities given no chances to be included into society"

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2005. December 14: "A magyar értelmi fogyatékossággal élő embereknek esélyük sincs a társadalmi integrációra"

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in Hungarian

Latvia

13 December 2005: "Why are there no chances for Latvians with intellectual disabilities to lead an independent life?"

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2005. gada 13. decembrī: "Kāpēc Latvijā cilvēkiem ar intelektuālās attīstības traucējumiemnav iespēju dzīvot patstāvīgu dzīvi?"

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in Latvian

Lithuania

7 December 2005: "Why are people with intellectual disabilities in Lithuania not allowed to work?"

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07 December 2005: "Kodėl zmonėms su intelekto sutrikimais nesudarytos galimybės dirbti?"

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in Lithuanian

The Netherlands

26 April 2006: "Stop the segregation of people with intellectual disabilities"

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26 april 2006: Toegang onderwijs en werk zorgelijk; Geen gelijke kansen voor mensen met verstandelijke beperkingen

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in Dutch

Romania

31 August 2005: Romanians with Intellectual Disabilities Rejected from Schools and Jobs

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31 august 2005: Românii cu dizabilităţi intelectuale sunt respinşi din şcoli şi de la locurile de muncă

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in Romanian

Slovenia

27 October 2005: Slovenian legislation discriminates against people with intellectual disabilities

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United Kingdom

20 October 2005: "People with Learning Disabilities in the UK still Excluded from Mainstream Education and Jobs"

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Minority Protection

Muslims in the UK: Policies for Engaged Citizens

16 November 2004: Setting the Record Straight on British Muslims

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22 July 2004: Muslims at disadvantage in British labour market

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Monitoring the local implementation of the Government Strategy for the Improvement of the Condition of Roma (ROMAP) in Romania

Press-release

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in English

Comunicat de Presă

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in Romanian

Joint EUMAP/ERRC Shadow Report on the Situation of Sinti and Roma Women and Girls in Germany

21 January 2004: German Government Ignores Major Disadvantages Faced by Sinti and Roma Women, Say EUMAP and ERRC

Full text of the joint EUMAP / ERRC Shadow Report on the situation of Sinti and Roma women and girls in Germany, provided to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women

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