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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
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 welcomes release of Azerbaijani social media activist, hopes all imprisoned journalists will be liberated soon
Publishing date: 4 June 2012
What we do: Media freedom on the internet, Safety of journalists
Location: Azerbaijan
VIENNA, 4 June 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, welcomed today the early release from prison of social media activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev, adding that she hoped all imprisoned journalists would also be set free soon.
Internet freedom must be priority for policymakers, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 24 May 2012
What we do: Media freedom on the internet
WASHINGTON DC, 24 May 2012 – Keeping the Internet free should be high on the agenda of international and human rights policy, said the OSCE Representative on Freedom Media Dunja Mijatović today at a conference organized by Google at the Newseum in Washington DC...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes Dutch net neutrality law
Publishing date: 14 May 2012
What we do: Media freedom on the internet, Media laws
Location: Netherlands
VIENNA, 14 May 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, welcomed today the Netherlands’ passing of a net neutrality law, making it the first OSCE country to do so...
OSCE media representative сoncerned by detention of journalists, cyber attacks on media websites in Russia
Publishing date: 10 May 2012
What we do: Media freedom on the internet, Safety of journalists
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 10 May 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, expressed concern today over the indiscriminate detention of journalists reporting on street protests in Moscow and recent cyber attacks on Russian media websites...
All participating States must intensify real steps to defend media freedom, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 3 May 2012
What we do: Media freedom on the internet, Media laws
TUNIS, 3 May 2012 – Dunja Mijatovic, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today urged all governments of the 56-nation OSCE to take real steps to secure freedom of speech...
OSCE media representative calls on Tajik authorities to lift ban on Facebook and news websites
Publishing date: 7 March 2012
What we do: Media freedom on the internet
Location: Tajikistan
VIENNA, 7 March 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, appealed to the Government of Tajikistan today to reverse instructions to block the Facebook social media platform and four websites reporting on social and political affairs...
Access to Fergana.ru should be restored immediately and Internet should remain free in Kyrgyzstan, says OSCE media representative
Publishing date: 27 February 2012
What we do: Media freedom on the internet
Location: Kyrgyzstan
VIENNA, 27 February 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, called today for the block on news site Fergana.ru in Kyrgyzstan to be lifted and urged the authorities to ensure that the Internet remains free...
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)...
Intellectual property rights in the digital age- new approaches needed to guarantee freedom of expression, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 24 January 2012
What we do: Digital switchover, Media freedom on the internet, Media laws
VIENNA, 24 January 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today called for governments to reassess protection of intellectual property rights online, emphasizing the potential threat to individual freedoms posed by expanding legal rights and technological restrictions...