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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
Warning on media freedom in South East Europe as OSCE Tirana conference recommends improvements in the region
Publishing date: 20 September 2013
What we do: Digital switchover, Media laws, Media self-regulation, Safety of journalists
Location: Albania
TIRANA, 20 September 2013 – Media freedom in the South East European region is deteriorating, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today told journalists and government authorities today at the conclusion of a conference in Tirana, Albania...
Meeting new government in Albania, OSCE media freedom representative urges reform of public broadcaster
Publishing date: 18 September 2013
Location: Albania
TIRANA, 18 September 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today stressed the need to reform the public broadcaster and ensure independence of the broadcast regulator in Albania. During a two-day official visit, she also urged the new government to fully decriminalize defamation, ensure access to information and move forward on digitalization of the broadcast media...
Kyrgyzstan makes progress on media freedom says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 28 June 2013
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Digital switchover, Media laws, Media self-regulation, Safety of journalists
Location: Kyrgyzstan
BISHKEK, 28 June 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today commended Kyrgyzstan for creating a favourable media environment in the country...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned about weakening of public service broadcasting in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 14 January 2013
What we do: Digital switchover, Media laws, Media self-regulation
Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina
VIENNA, 14 January 2013- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today expressed concern about amendments to the public broadcasting legislation that would create another public service broadcaster in Bosnia and Herzegovina, thus damaging financial sustainability of the current public broadcasting system...
Governments should use new technologies to strengthen media freedom, says OSCE Representative, in Turkey
Publishing date: 11 December 2012
What we do: Digital switchover, Media freedom on the internet
ISTANBUL, 11 December 2012- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today called on governments and regulators to use new technologies to strengthen media freedom...
Media reform in Kazakhstan must continue, OSCE media freedom representative says
Publishing date: 1 November 2012
What we do: Digital switchover, Media laws, Safety of journalists
Location: Kazakhstan
ASTANA, 1 November 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today concluded her official visit to Kazakhstan, where she met with high-ranking government officials, civil society and journalists, and stressed the need to safeguard safety of journalists and continue media reform efforts...
OSCE trains journalists from Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine in online media
Publishing date: 22 October 2012
What we do: Digital switchover, Media freedom on the internet
Locations: Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine
CHISINAU, 23 October 2012 – The freedom, professionalism and sustainability of Internet media in Eastern Europe are the focus of a two-day OSCE training seminar that opened today in Chisinau...
Online media must remain free forum for public debate, says OSCE media freedom representative at media conference in Tbilisi
Publishing date: 11 October 2012
What we do: Digital switchover, Media freedom on the internet
TBILISI, 11 October 2012 – Online and traditional media alike must remain free forums for public debate, said the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović opening the 9th South Caucasus Media Conference in Tbilisi...
Economic, political interests and poor legal implementation hinder free press in Albania, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 7 June 2012
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Digital switchover, Media freedom on the internet, Media laws
Location: Albania
TIRANA, 7 June 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, called upon the Albanian government to strengthen media freedom in the country as a priority as she concluded her three-day visit to Tirana today...
OSCE media representative urges European Parliament to reassess ACTA to safeguard freedom of expression
Publishing date: 14 February 2012
What we do: Digital switchover, Media freedom on the internet, Media laws
VIENNA, 14 February 2012 – In a letter to the President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, today, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović urged the Parliament to safeguard free expression when discussing the draft Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)...