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Media freedom and development

Free and well-developed media are a cornerstone of democratic societies. The OSCE monitors media developments in its participating States for violations of freedom of expression. This includes reviewing legislation regulating the media, as well as monitoring cases where journalists are prosecuted for their professional activities or are the victims of harassment. The OSCE also engages in media development through training and support for editors and journalists.

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OSCE media freedom representative alarmed by court decision in Skopje to continue detention of journalist

VIENNA, 25 July 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today condemned the continued pre-trial detention of investigative journalist, Tomislav Kezarovski in Skopje... ()

OSCE media freedom representative warns UK, Internet filtering ineffective, open to abuse

VIENNA, 23 July 2013 –Proposals by UK Prime Minister David Cameron to impose default Internet filtering for adult and sensitive subjects is ineffective and could be open to abuse, said OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today...
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, during the 15th Central Asia Media Conference in Bishkek, 27 June 2013.

US government must safeguard journalists’ right to protect confidential sources, says OSCE media freedom representative

VIENNA, 23 July 2013 –OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed her concern that the US government is forcing a reporter to testify in a criminal trial of a former Central Intelligence Agency official charged with disclosing classified information...

OSCE media freedom representative condemns attacks on Ukrainian journalists, calls on authorities to enhance safety of media professionals

VIENNA, 23 July 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today condemned the recent attacks on Ukrainian journalists... ()

OSCE media freedom representative presents analysis of latest draft media law to authorities in Skopje, problematic provisions need to be changed

VIENNA, 22 July 2013 – Following a legal review of the latest draft Law on Media and Audiovisual Media Services, the OSCE media freedom Representative Dunja Mijatović welcomed the efforts by the authorities in Skopje to harmonize the law with international standards, including OSCE commitments to media freedom and expressed concern about some remaining problematic provisions...
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, speaking at a conference on the safety of journalists, Warsaw, 23 April 2013.

Welcoming release of Belarusian journalist Irina Khalip, OSCE media freedom representative calls for improvement of media freedom situation

VIENNA, 19 July 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, welcomed today’s decision by a court in Minsk to lift the restrictions imposed on Belarusian journalist, Irina Khalip... ()

Criminal punishment for critical journalism has chilling effect on free speech in Turkey, says OSCE media freedom representative

VIENNA, 19 July 2013 – The prison sentence meted out to journalist Ahmet Altan for insulting Prime Minister Erdoğan in one of his articles will further restrict free speech in Turkey, Dunja Mijatović, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, said today...
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, at the Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum, Bonn, 20 June 2011.

OSCE media freedom representative welcomes UN Security Council action to improve safety of journalists

VIENNA, 17 July 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today welcomed the UN Security Council’s initiative to enhance the implementation of UNSC Resolution 1738, strengthening the safety of journalists... ()
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