Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
New Resolution on safety of journalists
Publishing date: 29 September 2014
On the occasion of the adoption of a new resolution by the United Nations Human Rights Council on the issue of safety of journalists, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said: “This is an important step forward toward a proper safeguard of journalists’ safety against all forms of attacks and violence. It reiterates and reinforces previous statements made by several national and international bodies. It is urgent that States take note of this resolution and adopt all the measures and decisions to promote a safe and enabling environment for media and journalists, as well as ensure accountability for all those involved in these unacceptable acts.”...
OSCE media freedom representative calls for re-launch investigation 13 years after killing of Martin O’Hagan
Publishing date: 26 September 2014
VIENNA, 26 September 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today urged authorities of the United Kingdom to re-launch a criminal investigation into the murder, 13 years ago of investigative journalist Martin O’Hagan...
Proposed media ownership requirements could further damage media pluralism in Russia, OSCE Representative says
Publishing date: 24 September 2014
WARSAW, 24 September 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today called on the Russian authorities to carefully address proposed changes to legislation on media ownership requirements...
Pressure on Tatar media in Crimea must stop, says OSCE representative
Publishing date: 19 September 2014
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VIENNA, 19 September 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about the fate of Avdet, the weekly newspaper of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, following a week of acts of intimidation by the de-facto authorities in Crimea...
OSCE condemns death threats against journalists in Kosovo, calls for protection
Publishing date: 18 September 2014
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA/VIENNA, 18 September 2014- Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Jean-Claude Schlumberger, and OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović, expressed today their concern over the safety of journalists and condemned the latest in a series of death threats against Artan Haraqija, a journalist with the Indeksonline news portal...
OSCE Representative condemns yet another attack on journalists in Russia, appalled by growing violence against members of the media
Publishing date: 18 September 2014
VIENNA, 18 September 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned the growing violence against journalists in Russia following an attack on BBC crew in Astrakhan, southern Russia...
OSCE Representative welcomes continuation of dialogue with Belarusian authorities, strongly encourages necessary improvement of media freedom situation
Publishing date: 15 September 2014
MINSK, 15 September 2014 – During a two-day official visit to Minsk OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović strongly encouraged the authorities to continue working to improve the media freedom situation in Belarus...
OSCE Representative urges authorities in Ukraine to respect media after raid on Vesti newspaper
Publishing date: 12 September 2014
VIENNA, 12 September 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today called on the Ukrainian authorities to respect media following a raid by law enforcement officers on the editorial office of the Vesti newspaper in Kyiv...
Repeated threats and vandalism against newspaper in Germany unacceptable, OSCE Representative says
Publishing date: 12 September 2014
VIENNA, 12 September 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said the recent series of threats and vandalism against the editorial offices of the daily German newspaper Lausitzer Rundschau are unacceptable and must be stopped...
OSCE Representative condemns continued intimidation of free voices in Crimea
Publishing date: 9 September 2014
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VIENNA, 9 September 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today again expressed her concern about the intimidation of free voices in Crimea following the detention and interrogation of Yelizaveta Bohutskaya, a blogger and contributor to various media outlets, including Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's (RFE/RL) Crimean desk, in Simferopol...