HomeResourcesFreedom of media issues during Ukraine crisis
Resources
Freedom of media issues during Ukraine crisis
Statements by the Representative on Freedom of the Media
Statements by the Representative on Freedom of the Media
Siege of free media in Ukraine continues, journalists remain principal target, says OSCE representative
VIENNA, 3 June 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned the continued attacks on and mistreatment of members of the media in eastern and southern Ukraine...
Attacks on journalists, switching off channels and denial of access continue in Ukraine, warns OSCE media freedom representative
VIENNA, 30 May 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović warned of new acts of violence, detentions, switching-off the channels and refusal of access in Ukraine...
OSCE Representative mourns death of Italian journalist and his assistant in Ukraine
VIENNA, 25 MAY 2014 - OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said she was deeply saddened about the death of Italian photojournalist Andrea Rocchelli and his assistant Andrey Mironov in eastern Ukraine. Mijatović expressed her sincere condolences to Rocchelli’s and Mironov’s families and colleagues...
OSCE representative releases report on media freedom in Ukraine, calls for respect of journalist's rights ahead of presidential elections
VIENNA, 23 May 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today presented a new report produced by her office which shows a rapid and alarming deterioration of media freedom situation in Ukraine...
Attacks on journalists must stop, say journalists’ unions at meeting with OSCE representative
VIENNA, 19 May 2014 – Senior representatives from the Russian Union of Journalists, Independent Media Trade Union of Ukraine, and the National Union of the Journalists of Ukraine met in Vienna today to discuss ways to improve journalists’ professional standards and safety in Ukraine. The unions met under the auspices of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media...
Conflicting sides should stop targeting media professionals covering Ukraine crisis, says OSCE representative
VIENNA, 19 May 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned the continued harassment of journalists covering the conflict in Ukraine...
OSCE Representative welcomes new Ukrainian public service broadcasting law as way to improve media pluralism
VIENNA, 14 May 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today welcomed the adoption of a public broadcasting law in Ukraine as a significant effort to institutionally reinforce media freedom in the country...
Media freedom situation in Ukraine continues to deteriorate drastically, says OSCE representative
ISTANBUL, 9 May 2014 – OSCE Media Freedom Representative Dunja Mijatović today denounced once again the deteriorating media freedom situation in Ukraine, including new cases of kidnapping, attacks on and intimidation of journalists and attacks on the broadcasting infrastructure...