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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
Perpetrators of attacks against Greek journalists must be brought to justice, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 16 January 2013
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Greece
VIENNA, 16 January 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned recent fire bomb attacks outside the houses of journalists in Greece, and said she hoped investigations would soon bring the perpetrators to justice...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes acquittal of Greek journalist
Publishing date: 2 November 2012
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Greece
VIENNA, 2 November 2012- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today welcomed an Athens court’s ruling to acquit Greek journalist, Kostas Vaxevanis, of charges of violating national privacy laws as a result of a one-day trial...
OSCE media freedom representative expresses concern over Greek journalist case, calls for open trial
Publishing date: 29 October 2012
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Greece
ASTANA, 29 October 2012- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, expressed concern today about the arrest and the forthcoming trial of a Greek journalist, Kostas Vaxevanis, charged with violating privacy laws, and called on the authorities to ensure a fair and open trial...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns brutal attack against journalist in Greece and urges swift investigation
Publishing date: 11 May 2012
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Greece
VIENNA, 11 May 2012- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today condemned the beating of Greek journalist Konstantinos Bogdanos, and called for a swift investigation by the authorities...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns murder of Greek political blogger
Publishing date: 19 July 2010
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Greece
BISHKEK, 19 July 2010- Dunja Mijatovic, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today condemned the killing of journalist Socratis Giolias and urged the Greek authorities to carry out a rapid and thorough investigation into the murder...
New radio licensing law in Greece restricts minority media, says OSCE media freedom watchdog
Publishing date: 27 July 2007
What we do: Media laws, National minority issues, Media pluralism
Location: Greece
VIENNA, 27 July 2007- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, expressed his concern about a new Greek radio licensing law that endangers pluralism by putting a high threshold for minority, community or low-cost broadcasters...
OSCE Media Freedom Representative criticises sentencing of Austrian author in Greece
Publishing date: 8 February 2005
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Safety of journalists
Locations: Austria, Greece
VIENNA, 9 February 2005- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, expressed concern over a six-month suspended prison sentence for blasphemy imposed by a Greek court on Austrian author Gerhard Haderer over his comic book...