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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE media freedom representative urges Poland’s government to withdraw proposed changes to the selection of management in public service broadcasters
Publishing date: 30 December 2015
What we do: Media laws
Location: Poland
VIENNA, 30 December 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed deep concern about a proposed law in Poland that gives the government direct control over management positions in the public service broadcasters, Polskie Radio and Telewizja Polska (TVP)...
Another prison sentence handed down to a journalist in Azerbaijan worrying, OSCE Representative says
Publishing date: 29 December 2015
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Azerbaijan
VIENNA, 29 December 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today raised the issue of another prison sentence handed down to a journalist in Azerbaijan after yesterday’s jailing of Rauf Mirkadyrov...
OSCE media freedom representative calls on authorities in Kazakhstan to stop persecuting independent journalists
Publishing date: 26 December 2015
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Kazakhstan
VIENNA, 26 December 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said the recent detention of two journalists in Kazakhstan pose a direct threat to media freedom in the country...
Courts should take public interest into account in cases against journalists, says OSCE Representative, following trespassing case in Austria
Publishing date: 22 December 2015
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Austria
VIENNA, 22 December 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said that a recent court ruling in Austria, ordering an online news portal to pay 2,000 Euros to the landlord of an asylum centre for trespassing, can affect the media’s ability to cover events of high public interest...
Authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina must prevent financial collapse of Public Service Broadcasters, OSCE media freedom representative says
Publishing date: 22 December 2015
What we do: Digital switchover, Media freedom on the internet, Media laws
Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina
VIENNA, 22 December 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today urged the authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to immediately address the long-standing issue of funding for the country’s public broadcasting system...
Excessive fines for defamation a threat to media freedom in Kyrgyzstan, says OSCE Representative
Publishing date: 16 December 2015
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation
Location: Kyrgyzstan
VIENNA, 16 December 2015- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today called on the authorities in Kyrgyzstan not to impose disproportionate and excessive fines for civil defamation, following a recent ruling in a defamation case in the country involving a public figure...
Remembrance Day for Killed Journalists in Russia a reminder of the importance of investigating all attacks on journalists, OSCE Representative says
Publishing date: 15 December 2015
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 15 December 2015 – On the occasion of Remembrance Day for Killed Journalists in the Russian Federation, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović reiterated her call on the authorities to investigate all killings of journalists and to end impunity...
Ongoing inspections of Dozhd TV in Russia could hinder its work, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 10 December 2015
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 10 December 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said that the recent wave of inspections of the independent television channel Dozhd by various state institutions could interfere with its work...
OSCE Representative urges authorities in Armenia to ensure journalists’ rights to report in a free and safe manner
Publishing date: 9 December 2015
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Armenia
VIENNA, 9 December 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern over recent cases of obstruction and threats against journalists covering the 6 December referendum on constitutional reforms in Armenia...
OSCE Representative condemns arrest of journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül, urges Turkey not to proceed with charges
Publishing date: 27 November 2015
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Türkiye
VIENNA, 27 November 2015 – Criminal charges of life imprisonment against journalists further degrades an already critical media freedom situation in Turkey, Dunja Mijatović, OSCE media freedom representative said today, amid arrests of two prominent investigative journalists of the daily Cumhuriyet...