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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE media representative urges Russian authorities not to harass journalists covering protests
Publishing date: 9 December 2011
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 9 December 2011-- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, urged today Russian authorities to protect journalists reporting from the scene of street protests from detention and police harassment...
OSCE media representative welcomes Russia’s landmark legislation to decriminalize defamation and protect safety of journalists
Publishing date: 17 November 2011
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media laws
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 17 November 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, welcomed today amendments to the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation to decriminalize libel and insult, and specifically punish threats or violence against journalists as a professional group...
Crimes against journalists must not go unpunished, says OSCE media freedom representative on fifth anniversary of Politkovskaya murder
Publishing date: 5 October 2011
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Russia
STRASBOURG, France, 5 October 2011 – Commemorating the fifth anniversary of the murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today presented her latest assessment of threats and responses to attacks against journalists in the OSCE region.
Safety of journalists remains top priority, OSCE media freedom representative tells Russian journalists
Publishing date: 29 September 2011
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Russia
SOCHI, Russia, 29 September 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, said today that urging governments to ensure the safety of journalists, which is threatened by a climate of impunity, will continue to be her top priority...
OSCE media representative discusses media freedom, voices concern over impunity during visit to Moscow
Publishing date: 21 April 2011
Location: Russia
MOSCOW, 21 April 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, concluded today a four-day visit to Moscow, during which she addressed violence against journalists and other media freedom issues with senior Russian officials...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns brutal attack on Russian journalist
Publishing date: 8 November 2010
What we do: Human rights, Policing, Rule of law, Safety of journalists
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 8 November 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, condemned today a recent brutal attack on Russian journalist Oleg Kashin and called on Russian authorities to swiftly act and bring its perpetrators...
OSCE media representative appalled by another attack on journalist in Russia
Publishing date: 8 November 2010
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 8 November 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic is appalled by reports of a violent attack on another Russian journalist today...
OSCE Media freedom representative welcomes Russian Supreme Court's resolution on civil libel lawsuits
Publishing date: 21 September 2010
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Democratization, Rule of law
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 21 September 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, welcomed today the adoption by the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of a resolution that protects media in civil defamation lawsuits...
OSCE media freedom representative, on a visit to Moscow, welcomes Russian Supreme Court's resolution on media law
Publishing date: 16 June 2010
What we do: Media laws
Location: Russia
MOSCOW, 16 June 2010- OSCE media freedom representative Dunja Mijatovic, on a two-day visit to Moscow, welcomed today the Russian Supreme Court's adoption of a resolution instructing lower courts how to interpret and implement the 1991 Media Law...
OSCE media freedom representative, on a visit to Moscow, welcomes Russian Supreme Court's resolution on media law
Publishing date: 15 June 2010
What we do: Media laws
Location: Russia