Media Reform: Ohrid Agreement
Implementations
Media Reform – 2001
According to the United States Department of State’s annual human rights report, the Macedonian government restricted ethnic Albanians access to media, intimidated media that was critical of the government; and government was bias in its support of media sector. Ethnic Turks also faced discrimination in education and media access.[fn]”Country Reports on Human Rights Practices-2002, Macedonia,” United States Department of State, http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/2002/18379.htm.[/efn_note]
Media Reform – 2002
The United States Department of State’s 2002 annual human rights reported significant improvement in media sector, but there were cases against journalists for insulting former parliament speaker Stojan Andov. In this regard, court decided to fine, and imprison journalists. The court decisions were protested as attempts to intimidate journalists and effort to control media access.1
- “Country Reports on Human Rights Practices-2003, Macedonia,” United States Department of State, http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/2003/27852.htm.
Media Reform – 2003
No further developments observed.
Media Reform – 2004
No further developments observed.
Media Reform – 2005
No further developments observed.
Media Reform – 2006
No further developments observed.
Media Reform – 2007
No further developments observed.
Media Reform – 2008
No further developments observed.
Media Reform – 2009
No further developments observed.
Media Reform – 2010
No further developments observed.