Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE media freedom representative concerned about conviction of Russian journalist, calls to lift ban on prohibition from working
Publishing date: 9 January 2014
VIENNA, 9 January 2014 – OSCE Media Freedom Representative Dunja Mijatović today expressed her concern over the sentence handed down to journalist Aksana Panova, founder and former chief editor of the Ura.ru and chief editor of Znak.com news agency in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
OSCE media freedom representative concerned about attack against Swedish editor-in-chief
Publishing date: 6 January 2014
VIENNA, 6 January 2014- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about yesterday's attack against journalist PeO Wärring, editor-in-chief of Swedish newspaper Eskilstuna-Kuriren...
OSCE media freedom representative strongly condemns beating of journalist in Montenegro
Publishing date: 4 January 2014
VIENNA, 4 January 2014 – OSCE media freedom representative Dunja Mijatović today condemned last night’s physical attack on Dan newspaper journalist Lidija Nikčević and called on the authorities to finally end impunity for attacks against journalists...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns bomb attack against Montenegrin newspaper, calls for swift investigation
Publishing date: 27 December 2013
VIENNA, 27 December 2013 – OSCE media freedom representative Dunja Mijatović today condemned yesterday’s bomb attack against the offices of Vijesti newspaper in Podgorica, Montenegro, resulting in material damages...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned about arrest of journalist in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 26 December 2013
VIENNA, 26 December 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about the arrest of Abdurakhim Shukurov, a camera operator working for the Ozodagon News Agency in Tajikistan...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns brutal attack against Ukrainian journalist, calls for thorough investigation
Publishing date: 25 December 2013
VIENNA, 25 December 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed deep concern about journalists' safety in Ukraine following an attack on Tatyana Chernovil, a journalist with Ukrainskaya pravda...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes conviction of architect of murder of Novaya Gazeta journalist
Publishing date: 20 December 2013
VIENNA, 20 December 2013- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today welcomed the conviction of the person who ordered the murder of Igor Domnikov, a Novaya Gazeta journalist killed in 2000...
OSCE representative concerned about amendments to information law in Russia that might limit media freedom
Publishing date: 20 December 2013
VIENNA, 20 December 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about draft amendments to the information law of the Russian Federation which might restrict access to the Internet and limit media freedom and freedom of expression...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes UN General Assembly’s resolution on safety of journalists
Publishing date: 19 December 2013
VIENNA, 19 December 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today welcomed the UN General Assembly’s adoption of its first resolution on safety of journalists and the issue of impunity.
OSCE media freedom representative calls on Lithuania to decriminalize defamation, better protect confidential sources
Publishing date: 17 December 2013
VILNIUS, 17 December 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today urged Lithuania to join the tide of European countries by repealing criminal defamation laws and adopting “shield laws” that protect journalistic sources...