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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE media freedom representative calls for amendments to Armenia's draft broadcast law to promote media pluralism
Publishing date: 1 June 2010
What we do: Human rights, Media pluralism, Rule of law
Location: Armenia
VIENNA, 1 June 2010- Dunja Mijatovic, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today urged the Armenian authorities to bring the country's draft broadcast law in line with OSCE and international standards before it is adopted...
OSCE media freedom representative, in speech at U.S. Helsinki Commission, condemns murders and imprisonment of journalists
Publishing date: 9 June 2010
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law, Safety of journalists
WASHINGTON, 9 June 2010- Dunja Mijatovic, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, called on governments to denounce violence against journalists, to release imprisoned journalists and to better protect media freedom on the Internet...
OSCE media freedom representative, in speech at U.S. Helsinki Commission, condemns murders and imprisonment of journalists
Publishing date: 9 June 2010
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law, Safety of journalists
WASHINGTON, 9 June 2010 – Dunja Mijatovic, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, called on governments to denounce violence against journalists, to release imprisoned journalists and to better protect media freedom on the Internet in a speech delivered today at the U.S. Helsinki Commission...
Armenian broadcasting law fails to guarantee media pluralism, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 15 June 2010
What we do: Human rights, Media pluralism, Rule of law
Location: Armenia
VIENNA, 15 June- Despite amendments, Armenia's new Law on Television and Radio fails to promote broadcast pluralism in the digital era, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, said today...
OSCE media freedom representative urges Italy to amend bill on electronic surveillance
Publishing date: 15 June 2010
What we do: Media laws
Location: Italy
VIENNA, 15 June 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, today called on Italy to drop a draft law on electronic surveillance or revise it to bring amendments in line with international standards...
OSCE media freedom representative, on a visit to Moscow, welcomes Russian Supreme Court's resolution on media law
Publishing date: 15 June 2010
What we do: Media laws
Location: Russia
MOSCOW, 16 June 2010- OSCE media freedom representative Dunja Mijatovic, on a two-day visit to Moscow, welcomed today the Russian Supreme Court's adoption of a resolution instructing lower courts how to interpret and implement the 1991 Media Law...
OSCE media freedom representative, on a visit to Moscow, welcomes Russian Supreme Court's resolution on media law
Publishing date: 16 June 2010
What we do: Media laws
Location: Russia
MOSCOW, 16 June 2010- OSCE media freedom representative Dunja Mijatovic, on a two-day visit to Moscow, welcomed today the Russian Supreme Court's adoption of a resolution instructing lower courts how to interpret and implement the 1991 Media Law...
OSCE media freedom representative asks Turkey to withdraw recent Internet blocking provisions, calls for urgent reform of law
Publishing date: 22 June 2010
What we do: Media freedom on the internet
Location: Türkiye
VIENNA, 22 June 2010- Dunja Mijatovic, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today urged the Turkish authorities to restore access to YouTube and other services offered by Google, and bring the much-criticized Internet Law in line...
OSCE media freedom representative calls on Hungarian Government to halt media legislation package, start public consultations
Publishing date: 24 June 2010
What we do: Media laws, Media self-regulation
Location: Hungary
VIENNA, 24 June 2010- Dunja Mijatovic, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, appealed to the Hungarian Government today to halt draft media legislation that is to be voted on in Parliament next week, and to start public consultations...
OSCE media freedom representative express concern over 'chilling effect' of libel damages awarded to Albanian politician
Publishing date: 28 June 2010
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation
Location: Albania
VIENNA, 29 June 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, expressed concern today over libel damages that a broadcaster in Albania has been ordered to pay to a politician, saying the fine was disproportionately high...