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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
Following adoption of broadcasting law in Turkmenistan, OSCE representative Désir presents legal review, calls for improvements to the media situation
Publishing date: 27 March 2018
What we do: Digital switchover, Media laws, Media pluralism
Location: Turkmenistan
VIENNA, 27 March 2018 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, in a letter to the authorities of Turkmenistan recently presented a commentary on the national law “On Television and Radio Broadcasting”, which was adopted on 5 January...
OSCE media freedom representative concludes a constructive visit on promoting media freedom in Albania
Publishing date: 13 February 2018
What we do: Digital switchover, Media laws, Media pluralism, Safety of journalists
Location: Albania
TIRANA, 13 February 2018 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, concluded a two-day visit to Albania. During his visit, Désir met with Prime Minister Edi Rama, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Ditmir Bushati, Chair and Deputy Chair of the Parliamentary Media Committee and media actors in the country.
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...
Digital transformation, Internet freedom in spotlight at Central Asian Media Conference in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 20 November 2015
What we do: Digital switchover, Media freedom on the internet, Media pluralism
Locations: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
DUSHANBE, 20 November 2015- After a two-day discussion on digitalization and its impact on media freedom and pluralism in Central Asia, participants of the 17th Central Asian Media Conference in Dushanbe, adopted a set of recommendations to help foster independent and pluralistic media in the context of digital transition (the recommendations will be available shortly)...
OSCE Representative encourages South Caucasus Media Conference participants to use digitalization to advance media freedom
Publishing date: 29 September 2015
What we do: Digital switchover, Media freedom on the internet, Media pluralism
Location: Georgia
TBILISI, 29 September 2015 – Digitalization creates opportunities to strengthen media freedom and pluralism, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said today at the opening of the 12th OSCE South Caucasus Media Conference in Tbilisi, Georgia...
OSCE media freedom representative concludes official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina with safety of journalists and digitalization high on the agenda
Publishing date: 3 July 2015
What we do: Digital switchover, Media laws, Media pluralism
Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina
SARAJEVO, 3 July 2015 – OSCE media freedom representative Dunja Mijatović, today concluding her first official visit to the country, commended the initiative taken on 1 July by the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina to support free expression and the rights of journalists and to strengthen and monitor the safety of journalists...
OSCE Media Freedom Representative to visit Bosnia and Herzegovina 29 June – 3 July
Publishing date: 26 June 2015
Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina
VIENNA, 26 June 2015 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, will visit Bosnia and Herzegovina on 29 June – 3 July to discuss media freedom issues with senior government officials, civil society and media representatives...
BiH government should do utmost to ensure sustainability of public broadcasting system and urgently address digital switchover, says OSCE Representative
Publishing date: 7 April 2015
What we do: Digital switchover
Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina
VIENNA, 7 April 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović is calling on the new government of Bosnia and Herzegovina to deal with pressing issues that could further undermine the fragile media freedom situation in the country, including the sustainability of public broadcasting and implementation of the digital switchover...
Public service broadcasting’s vital role for advancing media freedom discussed at OSCE South Caucasus Media Conference in Tbilisi
Publishing date: 11 November 2014
What we do: Digital switchover
TBILISI, 11 November 2014 – Public service broadcasting (PSB) is a vital element of democracy, and an important source of unbiased information and diverse political opinions, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, said in her closing remarks at 11th annual South Caucasus Media Conference in Tbilisi today...
Media freedom must be ensured in South Caucasus, says OSCE media freedom representative, in Georgia
Publishing date: 11 November 2013
What we do: Digital switchover, Media self-regulation
Location: Georgia