Statements from OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media on media freedom situation in Crimea, Ukraine

The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM) monitors the media freedom situation in Ukraine closely and has issued numerous press releases raising grave violations of media freedom commitments, in particular regarding journalists’ safety and restrictions of media plurality.

OSCE Representative Mijatović warns of further restrictions to media pluralism and access to information in Crimea, Ukraine

VIENNA, 1 April 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said that media pluralism and access to information in Crimea, Ukraine, have been limited even further, following the end of the imposed re-registration period for all media outlets by 1 April 2015...

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1 April 2015

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OSCE Representative condemns repressive actions against journalists in Crimea, Ukraine; calls for immediate release of journalist

VIENNA, 13 March 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović condemned the intimidation of independent journalists in Crimea following the detention today of Natalya Kokorina, a journalist and editor with the news portal Crimean Centre for Investigative Journalism...

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13 March 2015

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Media freedom situation in Crimea, Ukraine, at all-time low, OSCE Representative says

VIENNA, 5 March 2015 – One year on after her assessment visit to Ukraine, which included Simferopol, Crimea, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said the media freedom situation in Crimea has continued to deteriorate...

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5 March 2015

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Raid on ATR television channel in Crimea unacceptable, a clear intrusion of media’s independence, says Mijatović

VIENNA, 26 January 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned the raid by masked forces in Crimea on ATR television station in the city of Simferopol.

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26 January 2015

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Pressure on Tatar media in Crimea must stop, says OSCE representative

VIENNA, 19 September 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about the fate of Avdet, the weekly newspaper of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, following a week of acts of intimidation by the de-facto authorities in Crimea...

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19 September 2014

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OSCE Representative condemns continued intimidation of free voices in Crimea

VIENNA, 9 September 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today again expressed her concern about the intimidation of free voices in Crimea following the detention and interrogation of Yelizaveta Bohutskaya, a blogger and contributor to various media outlets, including Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's (RFE/RL) Crimean desk, in Simferopol...

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9 September 2014

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OSCE media freedom representative concerned about ban on journalist from entering Crimea

VIENNA, 18 August 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about the deteriorating media freedom situation in Crimea following the decision of the de-facto Crimean authorities to ban journalist Ismet Yuksel from entering the peninsula...

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18 August 2014

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OSCE representative condemns steps aimed at full silencing of Chernomorskaya TV in Crimea

VIENNA, 4 August 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned the seizure of the property of the Chernomorskaya company, the largest independent broadcaster on the Crimean peninsula...

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4 August 2014

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