Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE Representative welcomes law on transparency of media ownership in Ukraine as it comes into force
Publishing date: 1 October 2015
VIENNA, 1 October 2015 – A new law with the aim of ensuring transparency of media ownership in Ukraine was today welcomed by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns attack on journalist Ahmet Hakan, and calls for improved safety of journalists in Turkey
Publishing date: 1 October 2015
VIENNA, 1 October 2015- Violence against journalists is unacceptable and must be countered with the full vigour of the law, OSCE media freedom representative Dunja Mijatović said today, condemning the recent attack on Turkish journalist Ahmet Hakan...
Journalists’ safety must be ensured, OSCE Representative says following attacks in Germany
Publishing date: 1 October 2015
VIENNA, 1 October 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said that the recent attacks against members of the media during a demonstration in Germany are unacceptable...
Media freedom must be ensured while combatting terrorism, say participants of OSCE workshop in Bucharest
Publishing date: 7 October 2015
BUCHAREST, 7 October 2015 – The media and counter-terrorism officials have a shared responsibility to work together to protect media freedom while developing effective policies to counter terrorism, said participants at the start of a two-day workshop organized in Bucharest today by the OSCE with the support of the Romanian Foreign Ministry...
Anniversary of Anna Politkovskaya’s death a grim reminder of impunity in Russia, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 7 October 2015
BUCHAREST, 7 October 2015 – On the ninth anniversary of the death of Novaya Gazeta journalist Anna Politkovskaya, 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 Representative urges swift investigation of all acts of violence against journalists in Bosnia and Herzegovina, following recent arson attack
Publishing date: 7 October 2015
BUCHAREST, 7 October 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned an apparent arson attack on a car owned by BH Radio 1 Mostar correspondent Emil Karamatić...
OSCE Representative congratulates Nobel Prize winning writer and journalist from Belarus
Publishing date: 9 October 2015
VIENNA, 9 October 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today congratulated Svetlana Alexievich for winning the Nobel Prize in Literature...
OSCE Representative calls on authorities in Montenegro to investigate detentions of journalists and to ensure journalists’ safety
Publishing date: 18 October 2015
VIENNA, 18 October 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about the arrests of two journalists covering public protests in Podgorica, Montenegro, and urged for swift and transparent investigations of the cases...
Draft law in Kazakhstan could seriously restrict NGO activities to promote freedom of the media, OSCE Representative says
Publishing date: 19 October 2015
VIENNA, 19 October 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today warned of new legislation in Kazakhstan that could limit the activities of NGOs, including media NGOs...
Judiciary vital to protecting free expression, says OSCE Representative at seminar for judges and prosecutors from Turkey
Publishing date: 19 October 2015
VIENNA, 19 October 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today opened a seminar in Vienna on freedom of the media in the OSCE region for members of the Turkish judiciary...