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Attack on editor in Bosnia and Herzegovina unacceptable, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 20 July 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, 20 July 2012 – Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today strongly condemned the brutal beating of Štefica Galić, editor-in chief of the webportal tačno.net...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned by repeated violence, intimidation against journalists in Georgia
Publishing date: 16 July 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, 16 July 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, expressed concern today over repeated occurrences of violence against journalists in Georgia in recent weeks and called on authorities to investigate the cases thoroughly...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns attack against journalist in Pristina
Publishing date: 12 July 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, 12 July 2012- Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today deplored the physical assault against Halil Matoshi, a columnist with the daily Koha Ditore in Pristina...
Russia should reject recriminalizing libel, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 12 July 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 12 July 2012- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, expressed her disappointment today with the adoption in a first reading by the Russian State Duma of draft amendments reinstating libel provisions in the Criminal Code, and urged parliamentarians to reject the bill...
OSCE media freedom representative hails ruling by Moldova Supreme Court
Publishing date: 11 July 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 11 July 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, welcomed today’s ruling of Moldova’s Supreme Court dismissing previous court decisions on a defamation law suit against Ziarul de Gardă investigative newspaper...
Plans for Internet blacklist in Russia may lead to censorship, warns OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 10 July 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 10 July 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, said today that Russia's plans to set up a new national registry of websites containing allegedly harmful Internet content could restrict Internet freedom...
New charges against journalist further curb free expression in Turkey, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 6 July 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 6 July 2012- Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today expressed concern over the new charges brought against Turkish investigative journalist Ahmet Şık, and called on the authorities to protect the right to free expression in the country...