Access to information in Kyrgyzstan should be immediately restored, says OSCE Media Freedom Representative
VIENNA, 7 April 2010 - The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, today called for restoration of information flow by allowing journalists to report on the situation in the country.
Referring to reports that online, print and broadcast media in Kyrgyzstan have been prevented from reporting on the events taking place in the country, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, said:
"The media freedom situation has dramatically deteriorated - information Internet sites have been blocked, media outlets have been closed down and journalists have been attacked. Local and international media should be able to exercise their professional duty of reporting without any hindrances, so that citizens' right to information is respected."