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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE Media Freedom Representative raises serious concern about lawsuits and brief detention of journalist in Croatia
Publishing date: 17 September 2019
Location: Croatia
WARSAW, 17 September 2019 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, expressed his concern over the lawsuits and detention of a journalist in Croatia yesterday morning...
OSCE Representative Désir concerned about numerous lawsuits against journalists in Croatia and disputes involving public service broadcaster HRT
Publishing date: 6 March 2019
Location: Croatia
VIENNA, 6 March 2019- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today expressed his concern about the high number of lawsuits filed against journalists and news outlets by politicians and public officials in Croatia and an ongoing dispute involving the public service broadcaster HRT. Both issues could negatively affect media freedom in Croatia, he warned...
OSCE representative condemns physical attack and death threat against journalist in Croatia, welcomes prompt reaction by authorities
Publishing date: 25 June 2018
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Croatia
VIENNA, 25 June 2018 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today condemned the physical attack and death threat against a journalist Hrvoje Bajlo last night in Zadar.
OSCE Representative expresses concern for safety of journalists in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, following recent ICTY war crimes sentencing
Publishing date: 5 December 2017
What we do: Safety of journalists
Locations: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia
VIENNA, 5 December 2017 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today called on the authorities in Croatia and in Bosnia and Herzegovina to investigate numerous death threats against journalists and ensure their safety, following the recent conclusion of a war crimes court case at the UN International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY)...
Journalists’ safety and media ethics identified as continued top media freedom priorities in Western Balkans at high-level conference in Vienna
Publishing date: 27 February 2017
What we do: Safety of journalists
Locations: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia
VIENNA, 27 February 2017- Ensuring the safety of journalists and promoting media ethics are top priorities for protecting media freedom and enhancing comprehensive security, peace and democracy across the entire OSCE region, participants at an OSCE Chairmanship conference on media freedom in the Western Balkans agreed today...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes prosecution and indictments for threats against journalists in Croatia, encourages authorities to ensure journalists’ safety
Publishing date: 25 January 2017
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Croatia
VIENNA, 25 January 2017 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović, today wrote to Foreign Minister Davor Ivo Stier, welcoming the steps taken by the authorities to investigate cases raised by her Office...
Independence of public broadcaster and broadcast regulator must be respected, says OSCE Representative following events in Croatia
Publishing date: 10 March 2016
Location: Croatia
VIENNA, 10 March 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern over a sudden decision by the Croatian government proposing that the Parliament rejects a regular report of the Croatian Agency for the Electronic Media, to terminate the Agency's mandate and to dismiss its director...
OSCE media freedom representative calls on authorities in Croatia not to obstruct journalists in their work, following incident at border
Publishing date: 20 October 2015
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Croatia
VIENNA, 20 October 2015 – Croatian law enforcement officers should facilitate the work of journalists reporting on the refugee crisis, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said today...
OSCE Representative calls on Croatian authorities to protect differing and critical voices and to investigate string of attacks on journalists
Publishing date: 14 August 2015
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Croatia
VIENNA, 14 August 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović wrote to Croatia’s Foreign Minister Vesna Pusić on Thursday, calling for swift and transparent investigations following an alarmingly high number of attacks on journalists in the country over the last two months...
OSCE Representative condemns attacks and threats against journalists in Croatia, welcomes quick arrests
Publishing date: 29 May 2015
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Croatia
VIENNA, 29 May 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned recent attacks and threats on Croatian journalists...