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OSCE media freedom representative welcomes commission on unsolved murders of Serbian journalists, stresses responsibility of government
Publishing date: 30 January 2013
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, 30 January 2013 – Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, welcomed today the establishment of a commission to assess progress in the investigations of unsolved murders of journalists in Serbia, but emphasized that the government needed to step up its own efforts to protect journalists...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes Gongadze conviction, calls for further investigations
Publishing date: 30 January 2013
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, 30 January 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today welcomed the conviction of the murderer of Ukrainian journalist Georgyi Gongadze, while urging the authorities to continue to pursue the instigators of this crime...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned about continued arrests of journalists in Turkey
Publishing date: 24 January 2013
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, 24 January 2013- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern over the latest wave of arrests of journalists in Turkey and urged the authorities to reform the country’s anti-terrorism law...
Perpetrators of attacks against Greek journalists must be brought to justice, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 16 January 2013
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, 16 January 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned recent fire bomb attacks outside the houses of journalists in Greece, and said she hoped investigations would soon bring the perpetrators to justice...
OSCE media freedom representative criticizes police violence against journalists in Azerbaijan, offers assistance in prevention
Publishing date: 15 January 2013
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, 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 concerned about weakening of public service broadcasting in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 14 January 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 14 January 2013- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today expressed concern about amendments to the public broadcasting legislation that would create another public service broadcaster in Bosnia and Herzegovina, thus damaging financial sustainability of the current public broadcasting system...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned over attacks and threats against journalists in Northern Ireland
Publishing date: 8 January 2013
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, 8 January 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, said today she was concerned about the recent attacks and threats against journalists in Northern Ireland and urged the authorities to unequivocally condemn them...