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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
Democratic governments must ensure media freedom and journalists’ safety, OSCE Representative urges Turkey
Publishing date: 21 July 2016
What we do: Media pluralism, Safety of journalists
Location: Türkiye
VIENNA, 21 July 2016 – The mass cancellation of broadcasting licenses, criminal investigations against, and dismissal of, hundreds of journalists at the state broadcaster, and blocked websites are the latest, severe challenges to freedom of expression and media freedom in Turkey, Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, said today.
South Caucasus conference remains an important forum for discussing media freedom challenges in the region, says OSCE Representative
Publishing date: 7 July 2016
Locations: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia
TBILISI, 7 July 2016 – Multi-faceted challenges to free media and the freedom of expression were the focus of a two-day discussion at the 13th OSCE South Caucasus Media Conference, organized by the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media that concluded today in Tbilisi, Georgia...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes continued efforts to end impunity and strengthen self-regulation in Montenegro
Publishing date: 15 June 2016
What we do: Media pluralism
Location: Montenegro
PODGORICA, 15 June 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today welcomed revived initiatives by authorities in Montenegro to improve journalists’ safety, and continued efforts by the media community to improve media professionalism and self-regulation in the country...
OSCE Representative calls on Turkey to refrain from acts of intimidation against media, following appointment of trustees to run Zaman newspaper
Publishing date: 4 March 2016
What we do: Media pluralism
Location: Türkiye
VIENNA, 4 March 2016 – Appointing trustees to manage the Zaman daily newspaper is the latest in a string of measures initiated by the authorities to intimidate media in Turkey, Dunja Mijatović, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media said today...
Dialogue, media literacy and pluralism ways to counter propaganda for war and hatred, participants at OSCE expert meeting say
Publishing date: 12 February 2016
What we do: Hate speech, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 12 February 2016 – Media experts, journalists, diplomats, policymakers and government representatives gathered in Vienna today for an expert meeting to discuss the different aspects of the phenomenon of propaganda and its effects on media freedom and ultimately to the well-being of society...
Digital transformation, Internet freedom in spotlight at Central Asian Media Conference in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 20 November 2015
What we do: Digital switchover, Media freedom on the internet, Media pluralism
Locations: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
DUSHANBE, 20 November 2015- After a two-day discussion on digitalization and its impact on media freedom and pluralism in Central Asia, participants of the 17th Central Asian Media Conference in Dushanbe, adopted a set of recommendations to help foster independent and pluralistic media in the context of digital transition (the recommendations will be available shortly)...
OSCE media representative deplores stigmatization of oldest media freedom NGO in Russia, Glasnost Defence Foundation
Publishing date: 20 November 2015
What we do: Media laws, Media pluralism
Location: Russia
DUSHANBE, 20 November 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today deplored the decision of Russian authorities to include the media NGO Glasnost Defence Foundation (GDF) in the register of “foreign agents"...
Media’s independence must be respected, OSCE Representative says following court ruling on Rustavi 2 TV in Georgia
Publishing date: 6 November 2015
What we do: Media pluralism
Location: Georgia
VIENNA, 6 November 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said that a court ruling in Georgia ordering the replacement of the management at television channel Rustavi 2, poses a threat to media freedom as it threatens the independence of a major media outlet’s editorial policy...
OSCE Representative condemns police raid against media outlets in Turkey, calls on authorities to restore and ensure media pluralism
Publishing date: 28 October 2015
What we do: Media pluralism, Safety of journalists
Location: Türkiye
VIENNA, 28 October 2015 – Police raiding offices of media outlets, detaining journalists, and using tear gas and water cannons, is unacceptable, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said today...
Shutdown of yet another independent magazine in Kazakhstan a further sign of deteriorating media freedom, OSCE Representative says
Publishing date: 27 October 2015
What we do: Media pluralism
Location: Kazakhstan