Miklós Haraszti | |
|---|---|
) Photo by Mikhail Evstafiev | |
| OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media | |
| In office 10 March 2004 – 10 March 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Freimut Duve |
| Succeeded by | Dunja Mijatovic |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 January 1945 Jerusalem |
| Political party | SZDSZ |
| Spouse(s) | Antónia Szenthe |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | writer, journalist, human rights advocate, university professor |
Miklós Haraszti (born 2 January 1945, Jerusalem) is a Hungarian politician, writer, journalist, human rights advocate and university professor. He served the maximum of two terms as the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media from 2004 to 2010.[1] Currently he is Adjunct Professor at the School of International & Public Affairs of Columbia Law School, New York[2] and visiting professor at the Central European University (CEU), Department of Public Policy.[3]
Biography
Haraszti studied philosophy and literature at Budapest University. In 1976 he co-founded the Hungarian Democratic Opposition Movement and in 1980 he became editor of the samizdat periodical Beszélő.
In 1989, Haraszti participated in the "roundtable" negotiations on transition to free elections. A member of the Hungarian Parliament from 1990–1994, he then moved on to lecture on democratization and media politics at numerous universities.
Haraszti's books include A Worker in a Worker's State and The Velvet Prison, both of which have been translated into several languages.
In 2012, Haraszti was appointed UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus.[4]
Personal life
He is married. His wife is Antónia Szenthe. They have two daughters.[5]
Selected publications
Essays
- "The Hungarian Independent Peace Movement". TELOS 61 (Fall 1984). New York: Telos Press
References
- ^ http://www.osce.org/fom/item_1_42891.html
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-02-17. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
- ^ http://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=12726&LangID=E
- ^ [Biography - Source: Ki kicsoda 2004. Hermann Péter szerk., Budapest, 2003.]