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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes decision to allow new media reporting in Russian commercial courts
Publishing date: 7 November 2012
What we do: Media laws
Location: Russia
BAKU, 7 November 2012- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today welcomed the decision of the Supreme Commercial Court in Russia to make commercial courts in Russia more transparent and open to the media...
OSCE media freedom representative, in Moscow, discusses co-operation, media freedom
Publishing date: 4 October 2012
What we do: Media freedom on the internet, Media laws, Safety of journalists
Location: Russia
MOSCOW, 4 October 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today concluded a four-day official visit to Moscow, during which she discussed with high-level Russian officials safety of journalists, Internet freedom, media legislation and ways to enhance co-operation with her office...
Freedom of expression at stake, warns OSCE media freedom representative following Pussy Riot verdict
Publishing date: 17 August 2012
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media laws, Safety of journalists
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 17 August 2012 – Responding to the verdict against the Russian punk band Pussy Riot today, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović warned of a dangerous tendency towards curbing freedom of expression...
Russia should reject recriminalizing libel, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 12 July 2012
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media laws
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 12 July 2012- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, expressed her disappointment today with the adoption in a first reading by the Russian State Duma of draft amendments reinstating libel provisions in the Criminal Code, and urged parliamentarians to reject the bill...
Plans for Internet blacklist in Russia may lead to censorship, warns OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 10 July 2012
What we do: Media freedom on the internet
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 10 July 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, said today that Russia's plans to set up a new national registry of websites containing allegedly harmful Internet content could restrict Internet freedom...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns attack on Russian journalist, welcomes police investigation
Publishing date: 29 May 2012
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 29 May 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, condemned today the attack on Russian radio journalist Sergei Aslanyan and called upon authorities to swiftly identify the perpetrators...
OSCE media representative сoncerned by detention of journalists, cyber attacks on media websites in Russia
Publishing date: 10 May 2012
What we do: Media freedom on the internet, Safety of journalists
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 10 May 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, expressed concern today over the indiscriminate detention of journalists reporting on street protests in Moscow and recent cyber attacks on Russian media websites...
OSCE media representative welcomes establishment of Russian public broadcaster
Publishing date: 17 April 2012
What we do: Media pluralism, Media self-regulation
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 17 April 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, welcomed today’s Presidential decree to establish a national public service broadcaster in Russia...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes Russian Supreme Court decisions protecting public discussion of terrorism, extremism
Publishing date: 13 February 2012
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Hate speech, Media laws
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 13 February 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, welcomed today last week’s adoption by the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of two resolutions on extremism and on terrorism that will protect public debate on these issues...
OSCE media representative alarmed by killing of Russian journalist, calls for action to protect media professionals
Publishing date: 16 December 2011
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 16 December 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, condemned today the killing of journalist Khadzhimurad Kamalov in Russia’s southern republic of Daghestan and urged the authorities to ensure the safety of all media professionals working in the region...