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OSCE media representative welcomes release of Azerbaijani social media activist, hopes all imprisoned journalists will be liberated soon
Publishing date: 4 June 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 4 June 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, welcomed today the early release from prison of social media activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev, adding that she hoped all imprisoned journalists would also be set free soon.
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes Tajikistan’s steps to decriminalize defamation, calls for remaining provisions to be abolished
Publishing date: 31 May 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 31 May 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, welcomed today a decision by the Tajik Parliament to make libel and insult a civil tort, saying she hoped all remaining criminal provisions related to defamation would eventually be abolished...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns attack on Russian journalist, welcomes police investigation
Publishing date: 29 May 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, 29 May 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, condemned today the attack on Russian radio journalist Sergei Aslanyan and called upon authorities to swiftly identify the perpetrators...
Revised Hungarian media legislation continues to severely limit media pluralism, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 25 May 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 25 May 2012 – Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media today said that the new Hungarian media legislation can still curb media pluralism and put the media at the risk of political control...
Internet freedom must be priority for policymakers, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 24 May 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
WASHINGTON DC, 24 May 2012 – Keeping the Internet free should be high on the agenda of international and human rights policy, said the OSCE Representative on Freedom Media Dunja Mijatović today at a conference organized by Google at the Newseum in Washington DC...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns attack on journalist in Romania and calls for swift investigation
Publishing date: 18 May 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, 18 May 2012 – Dunja Mijatović, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today condemned the attack on journalist Dan Buruca and called on the Romanian authorities to carry out a thorough and quick investigation...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes Dutch net neutrality law
Publishing date: 14 May 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 14 May 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, welcomed today the Netherlands’ passing of a net neutrality law, making it the first OSCE country to do so...