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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes new law on access to information in Kazakhstan, but says drawbacks still exist
Publishing date: 25 November 2015
What we do: Media laws
Location: Kazakhstan
VIENNA, 25 November 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said the new law on access to information in Kazakhstan is a major step toward greater transparency and accountability of public bodies, but she also noted that the law still has some shortcomings...
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)...
Shutdown of yet another independent magazine in Kazakhstan a further sign of deteriorating media freedom, OSCE Representative says
Publishing date: 27 October 2015
What we do: Media pluralism
Location: Kazakhstan
VIENNA, 27 October 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned the shutdown of yet another media outlet in Kazakhstan, a move that can further limit free expression and free media in the country...
Draft law in Kazakhstan could seriously restrict NGO activities to promote freedom of the media, OSCE Representative says
Publishing date: 19 October 2015
What we do: Media laws
Location: Kazakhstan
VIENNA, 19 October 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today warned of new legislation in Kazakhstan that could limit the activities of NGOs, including media NGOs...
OSCE Representative raises concern about recent media freedom developments in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 25 September 2015
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media laws
Location: Kazakhstan
VIENNA, 25 September 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said the recent developments in Kazakhstan related to freedom of the media and freedom of expression are worrying...
Shutdown of independent magazine in Kazakhstan further endangers media pluralism, says OSCE Representative
Publishing date: 26 November 2014
What we do: Media pluralism
Location: Kazakhstan
VIENNA, 26 November 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said that a court injunction forcing the shutdown of the weekly magazine ADAMbol in Kazakhstan poses a threat to free media in the country.
Critical media outlets in Kazakhstan stifled by disproportionate sanctions, says OSCE Representative
Publishing date: 22 August 2014
What we do: Media laws, Media pluralism
Location: Kazakhstan
VIENNA, 22 August 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed disappointment at a Kazakhstan Supreme Court decision upholding the closure of Pravdivaya Gazeta for minor administrative violations...
New criminal defamation cases against journalists in Kazakhstan threat to media freedom, says OSCE representative
Publishing date: 5 June 2014
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Safety of journalists
Location: Kazakhstan
BUDVA, 5 June 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed her concern about two recent criminal defamation cases in Kazakhstan and plans to expand criminal defamation in the new criminal code...
Closure of Pravdivaya Gazeta curbs media pluralism in Kazakhstan, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 26 February 2014
What we do: Media pluralism
Location: Kazakhstan
NEW YORK, 26 February 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about the closure of the Kazakhstan newspaper Pravdivaya Gazeta, following a verdict by a district court in Almaty on 24 February...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned about newspaper suspensions in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 27 September 2013
What we do: Media pluralism
Location: Kazakhstan