Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE media freedom representative meets Armenian Foreign Minister
Publishing date: 22 October 2013
YEREVAN, 22 October 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today met with the Foreign Minister of Armenia, Edward Nalbandian, to discuss co-operation and media freedom developments...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns attack on Russian journalist, calls for thorough investigation
Publishing date: 24 October 2013
VIENNA, 24 October 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed deep concern following an attack on journalist Sergei Reznik in Rostov-on-Don in the south of Russia...
New draft electronic communications law in Bosnia and Herzegovina could affect independence of communications regulator, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 24 October 2013
VIENNA, 24 October 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said the new draft electronic communications law in Bosnia and Herzegovina is a step to modernise this field, but expressed concern that the draft in its current form could seriously impact on the independence of the Communications Regulatory Agency...
OSCE media freedom representative hits out at new UK press regulator
Publishing date: 30 October 2013
VIENNA, 30 October 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today lamented the issuance of a Royal Charter that establishes a press regulatory body in the United Kingdom...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned proposed legislation in Iceland could limit freedom of expression
Publishing date: 4 November 2013
VIENNA, 4 November 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about a proposed law in Iceland which would criminalize certain forms of expression directed toward minorities or any other group that might be considered vulnerable...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned about decision to strip Russia’s Rosbalt news agency of registration
Publishing date: 4 November 2013
VIENNA, 4 November 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about developments regarding Rosbalt information agency, one of the biggest online news portals in Russia...
OSCE media freedom representative calls for release of Uzbek journalist in poor health
Publishing date: 5 November 2013
VIENNA, 5 November 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today called for the release of journalist Solijon Abdurakhmanov, whose health has deteriorated in recent weeks.
OSCE media freedom representative alarmed by life sentences against journalists in Turkey, urges reform of Anti-Terror Law
Publishing date: 5 November 2013
VIENNA, 5 November 2013 – Sentencing journalists to life imprisonment for their work will further deteriorate media freedom in Turkey, Dunja Mijatović, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media warned today...
Higher prison sentences for defamation may restrict media freedom in Hungary, warns OSCE representative
Publishing date: 6 November 2013
BELGRADE, 6 November 2013 – Increased prison sentences for defamatory video or sound recordings are another potential threat to freedom of expression and freedom of the media in Hungary, Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative...
OSCE media freedom representative meets Serbian Prime Minister, discusses media freedom issues
Publishing date: 8 November 2013
BELGRADE, 8 November 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović met with Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dačić today to discuss the state of media freedom in the country...