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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
Prosecution of journalists in Azerbaijan continues to erode free media says OSCE representative
Publishing date: 15 May 2014
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Azerbaijan
VIENNA, 15 May 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said she was outraged by the lengthy prison sentence handed down to journalist Parviz Hashimli, yet more proof of the deteriorating Azerbaijani media freedom environment...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns violence against journalists in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 7 May 2014
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Azerbaijan
ISTANBUL, 7 May 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned attacks on journalists covering public protests in Baku on 6-7 May...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns attack against Azerbaijani journalists
Publishing date: 4 October 2013
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Azerbaijan
VIENNA, 4 October 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned an attack on a group of journalists in Sabirabad region in central Azerbaijan and called on the authorities to carry out a swift investigation...
OSCE media freedom representative calls on Azerbaijani authorities to stop imprisonment of journalists
Publishing date: 27 September 2013
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Azerbaijan
VIENNA, 27 September 2013 –OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today called on the Azerbaijani authorities to stop prosecution of journalists following the handing down of a prison sentence to newspaper editor Hilal Mamedov...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights and OSCE media freedom representative concerned at further restrictions to free expression in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 6 June 2013
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media laws
Location: Azerbaijan
COLOGNE/STRASBOURG, 6 June 2013- The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Nils Muižnieks, and the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, expressed serious concern today at the promulgation by the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, of amendments extending the application of criminal defamation provisions to online expression on 4 June 2013...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned about increasing pressure on media in Azerbaijan following online defamation provisions
Publishing date: 15 May 2013
Location: Azerbaijan
WARSAW, 15 May 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today expressed deep concern about the increasingly hostile situation for the media in Azerbaijan following moves to extend the criminalization of defamation to the Internet...
OSCE media freedom representative says Azerbaijan falls short on promise to decriminalize defamation
Publishing date: 2 May 2013
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media laws
Location: Azerbaijan
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, 2 May 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today expressed deep concern about proposed amendments to the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan which would keep defamation as a criminal offence and extend its reach to online media...
OSCE media freedom representative criticizes police violence against journalists in Azerbaijan, offers assistance in prevention
Publishing date: 15 January 2013
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Azerbaijan
VIENNA, 15 January 2013 – The OSCE Representative on freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, said today she was concerned over the excessive use of force against journalists by riot police during a recent public protest in Baku.
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes release of journalists in Azerbaijan, calls for all journalists to be freed
Publishing date: 28 December 2012
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Azerbaijan
VIENNA, 28 December 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today welcomed the release from prison of two convicted journalists and a blogger...
OSCE media freedom office and Azerbaijan Press Council hold training on safety of journalists, access to information
Publishing date: 13 November 2012
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Azerbaijan
BAKU, 13 November 2012 – Training courses for journalists, law enforcement officers and government spokespersons in Azerbaijan held by the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media to promote the safety of reporters and public access to official information concluded today...