Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE media freedom representative marks 10th anniversary of Russian journalist’s death with call for end to impunity
Publishing date: 3 July 2013
VIENNA, 3 July 2013- On the 10th anniversary of the death of prominent Russian investigative journalist Yury Shchekochikhin, Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today called on OSCE participating States to ensure the safety of journalists and the right to freedom of expression...
OSCE media freedom representative calls recent legislative initiatives in Russia potentially harmful to freedom of expression and freedom of the media
Publishing date: 26 June 2013
BISHKEK, 26 June 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, expressed concern today over the new initiative in the Russian State Duma to criminalize speech which sheds a negative light on the role of the Soviet Army in World War II...
Inspections of Russian media NGOs could affect media freedom, says OSCE representative
Publishing date: 9 April 2013
VIENNA, 9 April 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today voiced her concern about unannounced inspections of media NGOs in Russia...
OSCE Media Freedom representative mourns death of Russian journalist Beketov, appeals for his attackers to be found
Publishing date: 8 April 2013
VIENNA, 8 April 2013- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today expressed deep sorrow following the death of a Russian journalist Mikhail Beketov. A savage attack in 2008 left him permanently paralyzed and unable to speak. Just last year he was awarded the governmental prize for dedication to the profession...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes move to improve transparency of court proceedings in Russia
Publishing date: 13 December 2012
ISTANBUL, 13 December 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, welcomed today a resolution adopted by the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, saying it could help improve the transparency of the judiciary and strengthen the watchdog function of the media...
OSCE media freedom representative saddened over killing of Russian journalist
Publishing date: 7 December 2012
DUBLIN, 7 December 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, expressed her concern today over the death of television reporter Kazbek Gekkiyev, who was murdered in the Russian southern republic of Kabardino-Balkaria...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes decision to allow new media reporting in Russian commercial courts
Publishing date: 7 November 2012
BAKU, 7 November 2012- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today welcomed the decision of the Supreme Commercial Court in Russia to make commercial courts in Russia more transparent and open to the media...
OSCE media freedom representative, in Moscow, discusses co-operation, media freedom
Publishing date: 4 October 2012
MOSCOW, 4 October 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today concluded a four-day official visit to Moscow, during which she discussed with high-level Russian officials safety of journalists, Internet freedom, media legislation and ways to enhance co-operation with her office...
Freedom of expression at stake, warns OSCE media freedom representative following Pussy Riot verdict
Publishing date: 17 August 2012
VIENNA, 17 August 2012 – Responding to the verdict against the Russian punk band Pussy Riot today, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović warned of a dangerous tendency towards curbing freedom of expression...
Russia should reject recriminalizing libel, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 12 July 2012
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...