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OSCE media freedom representative, International Telecommunications Union SG discuss civil society participation in upcoming conference
Publishing date: 6 November 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
BAKU, 6 November 2012 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović met today the Secretary General of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), Hamadoun I. Touré, ahead of the 2012 UN Internet Governance Forum in Baku...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes acquittal of Greek journalist
Publishing date: 2 November 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
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...
Media reform in Kazakhstan must continue, OSCE media freedom representative says
Publishing date: 1 November 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
ASTANA, 1 November 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today concluded her official visit to Kazakhstan, where she met with high-ranking government officials, civil society and journalists, and stressed the need to safeguard safety of journalists and continue media reform efforts...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned over attempted attacks on journalists in Serbia
Publishing date: 31 October 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
ASTANA, 31 October 2012 – Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today condemned the attempted attack against Tanja Janković, a journalist with B92 broadcaster in Serbia, and warned against violence becoming a dangerous trend...
OSCE media freedom representative expresses concern over Greek journalist case, calls for open trial
Publishing date: 29 October 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
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 welcomes Lithuanian court ruling, calls for decriminalization of defamation
Publishing date: 29 October 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
ASTANA, 29 October 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today welcomed a Vilnius appellate court’s ruling dismissing criminal libel claims against Dainius Radzevičius, the chair of the Lithuanian Journalists’ Union...
OSCE trains journalists from Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine in online media
Publishing date: 22 October 2012
Content type: Press release