Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE media freedom representative condemns attack against Greek journalist, urges swift investigation
Publishing date: 19 April 2013
VIENNA, 19 April 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today condemned an attack on the Greek sports journalist George Tselika and called for a swift investigation by the authorities...
OSCE media freedom representative presents review of new media law in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 17 April 2013
VIENNA, 17 April 2013 –The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today presented a legal review of Tajikistan’s new law “On periodical print and other mass media” to the parliamentary working group that initiated the legislation. The new media law entered into force in Tajikistan in March...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned by threats against journalists in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 16 April 2013
VIENNA, 16 April 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, expressed concern today about threats against journalists Predrag Lucić and Nebojša Vukanović in Bosnia and Herzegovina. She called on the authorities to condemn such threats and ensure journalists’ safety...
Online media instrumental for exercising right to freedom of expression, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 16 April 2013
The increasing importance of online media is one of the topics to be discussed at a master class in online media regulation in Istanbul opening on 17 April 2013. The event is hosted by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes restored access to fergananews.com in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 12 April 2013
VIENNA, 12 April 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, welcomed today the restored access to news website fergananews.com in Kyrgyzstan...
On 14th anniversary of Serbian journalist’s killing, OSCE media freedom representative calls for end to impunity
Publishing date: 11 April 2013
VIENNA, 11 April 2013 – Today, on the 14th anniversary of the murder of prominent Serbian journalist Slavko Ćuruvija, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović urged Serbian authorities to honour the pledge they made to investigate this and other killings of journalists...
OSCE media freedom representative urges broader media access in high-profile German trial
Publishing date: 10 April 2013
VIENNA, 10 April 2013 – Access for Turkish and other interested media at the upcoming trial in Germany of the alleged terrorist group National Socialist Underground would be in the public interest, said OSCE media freedom representative Dunja Mijatović today...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns sending of parcel bomb to Italian newspaper
Publishing date: 10 April 2013
VIENNA, 10 April 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, condemned today the sending of a parcel bomb to the Turin-based headquarters of the daily newspaper La Stampa.
Inspections of Russian media NGOs could affect media freedom, says OSCE representative
Publishing date: 9 April 2013
VIENNA, 9 April 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today voiced her concern about unannounced inspections of media NGOs in Russia...
OSCE Media Freedom representative mourns death of Russian journalist Beketov, appeals for his attackers to be found
Publishing date: 8 April 2013
VIENNA, 8 April 2013- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today expressed deep sorrow following the death of a Russian journalist Mikhail Beketov. A savage attack in 2008 left him permanently paralyzed and unable to speak. Just last year he was awarded the governmental prize for dedication to the profession...