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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
Proposals to regulate Internet could threaten freedom of expression, warns OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 28 September 2011
What we do: Media freedom on the internet, Media laws
VIENNA, 28 September 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, voiced concern today about Internet regulation policies proposed by several participating States and reminded them of their OSCE media freedom commitments...
OSCE media representative discusses media freedom, voices concern over impunity during visit to Moscow
Publishing date: 21 April 2011
Location: Russia
MOSCOW, 21 April 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, concluded today a four-day visit to Moscow, during which she addressed violence against journalists and other media freedom issues with senior Russian officials...
OSCE media freedom representative calls for end to crackdown on independent media in Belarus
Publishing date: 5 January 2011
What we do: Media pluralism, Safety of journalists
Location: Belarus
VIENNA, 5 January 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, called today for an end to the attacks on independent media in Belarus and urged authorities to immediately release imprisoned journalists...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns arrest of journalists covering protest at U.S. military base
Publishing date: 23 November 2010
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: United States of America
VIENNA, 23 November 2010- The OSCE Media Freedom Representative, Dunja Mijatovic, today condemned the detention and arrest over the weekend of several journalists covering demonstrations outside the Fort Benning military base in Columbus, Georgia...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns brutal attack on Russian journalist
Publishing date: 8 November 2010
What we do: Human rights, Policing, Rule of law, Safety of journalists
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 8 November 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, condemned today a recent brutal attack on Russian journalist Oleg Kashin and called on Russian authorities to swiftly act and bring its perpetrators...
OSCE media representative appalled by another attack on journalist in Russia
Publishing date: 8 November 2010
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 8 November 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic is appalled by reports of a violent attack on another Russian journalist today...
OSCE Media freedom representative welcomes Russian Supreme Court's resolution on civil libel lawsuits
Publishing date: 21 September 2010
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Democratization, Rule of law
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 21 September 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, welcomed today the adoption by the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of a resolution that protects media in civil defamation lawsuits...
OSCE media freedom representative, on a visit to Moscow, welcomes Russian Supreme Court's resolution on media law
Publishing date: 16 June 2010
What we do: Media laws
Location: Russia
MOSCOW, 16 June 2010- OSCE media freedom representative Dunja Mijatovic, on a two-day visit to Moscow, welcomed today the Russian Supreme Court's adoption of a resolution instructing lower courts how to interpret and implement the 1991 Media Law...
OSCE media freedom representative, on a visit to Moscow, welcomes Russian Supreme Court's resolution on media law
Publishing date: 15 June 2010
What we do: Media laws
Location: Russia
MOSCOW, 16 June 2010- OSCE media freedom representative Dunja Mijatovic, on a two-day visit to Moscow, welcomed today the Russian Supreme Court's adoption of a resolution instructing lower courts how to interpret and implement the 1991 Media Law...
OSCE media freedom representative gravely concerned about continuing persecution of investigative journalists in Russia
Publishing date: 21 December 2009
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Safety of journalists
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 21 December 2009- Citing two specific criminal cases, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, called today for an end to the persecution of independent journalism in Russia in a letter to Russian Foreign Minister...