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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
Exclusion of TV channel Dozhd poses serious threat to media freedom in Russia, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 5 February 2014
What we do: Media pluralism
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 5 February 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed her concern about the exclusion of the independent television station Dozhd by major cable and satellite operators...
Hasty exclusion of TV channels from cable networks in Moldova can hurt media pluralism, says OSCE representative
Publishing date: 14 January 2014
What we do: Media pluralism
Location: Moldova
VIENNA, 14 January 2014 –OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said that the hasty exclusion of three TV channels from several cable networks could hurt media pluralism in Moldova.
OSCE Representative concerned by recent incidents of blocked access to online media content in Serbia
Publishing date: 13 December 2013
What we do: Media freedom on the internet, Media pluralism
Location: Serbia
VIENNA, 13 December 2013- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about recent incidents where stories have been illegally removed from prominent online news sites in Serbia...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned about decision to strip Russia’s Rosbalt news agency of registration
Publishing date: 4 November 2013
What we do: Media laws, Media pluralism
Location: Russia
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...
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
What we do: Media laws, Media pluralism, Media self-regulation
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 meets Armenian Foreign Minister
Publishing date: 22 October 2013
What we do: Media freedom on the internet, Media laws, Media pluralism
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 representative concerned about recent negative media freedom developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 18 October 2013
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media pluralism
Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina
VIENNA, 18 October 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about a damage award handed down against a journalist for defaming the president of Republika Srpska, and other recent media freedom developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina...
OSCE media freedom representative says developments in Lithuania harmful to freedom of expression
Publishing date: 9 October 2013
What we do: Media pluralism
Location: Lithuania
VIENNA, 10 October 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović expressed her concern today about the Radio and Television Commission’s decision to suspend the broadcasting of the First Baltic Channel’s (PBK) programmes for three months in Lithuania...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned about newspaper suspensions in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 27 September 2013
What we do: Media pluralism
Location: Kazakhstan
VIENNA, 27 September 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about recent suspensions of newspapers in Kazakhstan...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes legislative steps taken by Ukraine to strengthen media pluralism
Publishing date: 12 July 2013
What we do: Media laws, Media pluralism
Location: Ukraine