Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE representative calls on authorities in Turkey to respect journalists’ rights, following detention of British journalists
Publishing date: 31 August 2015
VIENNA, 31 August 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today called on the Turkish authorities to respect journalists’ rights and to refrain from actions that can hinder the freedom to report about issues of public importance, following the detention of two British journalists in Turkey...
OSCE Representative concerned about journalists’ safety in Ukraine, following incident near parliament in Kyiv
Publishing date: 31 August 2015
VIENNA, 31 August 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about an incident near the Ukrainian Parliament in Kyiv, in which several journalists were injured...
OSCE Representative and Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights condemn sentencing of journalist Khadija Ismayilova in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 1 September 2015
STRASBOURG/VIENNA, 1 September 2015 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, and the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Nils Muižnieks, today condemned the sentencing of Azerbaijani journalist Khadija Ismayilova...
OSCE Representative encourages authorities in Iceland to preserve strong and independent media
Publishing date: 8 September 2015
REYKJAVIK, 8 September 2015 – Ending her two-day visit to Reykjavik, OSCE Representative on Freedom of Media Dunja Mijatović encouraged the authorities in Iceland to continue their efforts to strengthen media freedom and pluralism in the country...
Murder of Gongadze must be fully investigated, Mijatović says, calls on authorities in Ukraine to end climate of impunity
Publishing date: 16 September 2015
VIENNA, 16 September 2015 – On the 15th anniversary of the disappearance of prominent Ukrainian journalist Georgyi Gongadze, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, reiterated her call on the authorities to fully investigate the crime. Gongadze went missing on 16 September 2001 and was later found dead outside Kyiv...
OSCE Representative calls on authorities in Hungary to ensure the safety of journalists covering the refugee crisis
Publishing date: 17 September 2015
VIENNA, 17 September 2015 – Hungarian law enforcement authorities must stop threatening and obstructing the work of journalists reporting on the refugee crisis, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said today...
OSCE media freedom representative deplores sanctions in Ukraine banning entry of journalists
Publishing date: 17 September 2015
VIENNA, 17 September 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said the sanctions introduced in Ukraine, banning several dozen foreign journalists from entering the country, is a severe threat to the rights of journalists to freely collect information...
Expert meeting on online abuse of female journalists stresses need for concrete actions
Publishing date: 17 September 2015
VIENNA, 17 September 2015 – Media experts, journalists, policymakers and government representatives gathered in Vienna today to discuss the ramifications of online abuse of female journalists. This first expert meeting on this topic, hosted by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, showed the need for concrete actions from all sides of the international community...
OSCE Representative raises concern about recent media freedom developments in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 25 September 2015
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...
OSCE Representative encourages South Caucasus Media Conference participants to use digitalization to advance media freedom
Publishing date: 29 September 2015