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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE media freedom representative condemns attack on editor in Serbia
Publishing date: 3 July 2014
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Serbia
VIENNA, 3 July 2014- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned yesterday’s brutal attack on the editor of FoNet news agency, Davor Pašalić.
OSCE representative condemns jailing of bloggers in Azerbaijan, calls on authorities to stop silencing free voices
Publishing date: 7 July 2014
What we do: Media freedom on the internet, Safety of journalists
Location: Azerbaijan
VIENNA, 7 July 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said that she was deeply worried about lengthy prison sentences handed down to two bloggers in Azerbaijan...
Law amendments on advertising in Russia further endanger media pluralism and free flow of information, says OSCE representative
Publishing date: 7 July 2014
What we do: Media laws
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 7 July 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about proposed amendments to the Russian law on advertising, which would prohibit commercials on private pay television channels...
OSCE representative condemns attack on editorial office of Vesti newspaper in Kyiv, calls for swift and thorough investigation
Publishing date: 8 July 2014
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Ukraine
VIENNA, 8 July 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned a recent attack on the editorial office of the Vesti newspaper in Kyiv...
Tenth anniversary of Forbes magazine editor’s death grim reminder of impunity in Russia, says OSCE representative
Publishing date: 9 July 2014
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 9 July 2014- On the tenth anniversary of the death of Forbes magazine editor Paul Klebnikov the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today called on the government of the Russian Federation to end impunity for crimes committed against journalists...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned about blocking of news website in Mongolia
Publishing date: 10 July 2014
What we do: Media freedom on the internet, Media pluralism
Location: Mongolia
VIENNA, 10 July 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about the blocking of the news website Amjilt.com in Mongolia...
OSCE media freedom representative calls on Croatian authorities to respect freedom of expression in social media
Publishing date: 11 July 2014
What we do: Media freedom on the internet
Location: Croatia
VIENNA, 11 July – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today called on the Croatian authorities to respect free speech on social media platforms, following a case where an individual was fined for offending the police on Facebook...
OSCE representative warns of further threats to media pluralism in Luhansk and Crimea, notes threats to media workers
Publishing date: 11 July 2014
Collections: Statements from OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media on media freedom situation in Crimea, Ukraine
What we do: Media pluralism
VIENNA, 11 July 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today warned about actions that could further limit media freedom and media pluralism in Luhansk and Crimea...
Courts in Serbia have to safeguard media freedom and public’s right to know, says OSCE representative
Publishing date: 16 July 2014
What we do: Media laws, Media pluralism
Location: Serbia
VIENNA, 16 July 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today regretted the ruling by the appeals court in Belgrade against the media outlet B92 for defamation in connection with reporting involving a former Serbian official...
OSCE representative urges Montenegro media community to urgently raise ethical standards, welcomes arrest of suspects over attempted murder of journalist
Publishing date: 17 July 2014
What we do: Media self-regulation
Location: Montenegro
PODGORICA, 17 July 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today welcomed the readiness of the media community in Montenegro to launch a process to improve media self-regulation in the country and to start the process of confidence-building between media actors...