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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes release of Turkish journalists
Publishing date: 12 March 2012
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Türkiye
VIENNA, 12 March 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today welcomed the release of four Turkish journalists from prison, including award-winning journalists Nedim Şener and Ahmet Şık...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns attack on journalist in Montenegro
Publishing date: 8 March 2012
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Montenegro
VIENNA, 8 March 2012 – Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today strongly condemned the attack on Olivera Lakić, a journalist with the daily newspaper Vijesti.
OSCE media representative calls on Tajik authorities to lift ban on Facebook and news websites
Publishing date: 7 March 2012
What we do: Media freedom on the internet
Location: Tajikistan
VIENNA, 7 March 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, appealed to the Government of Tajikistan today to reverse instructions to block the Facebook social media platform and four websites reporting on social and political affairs...
OSCE media freedom representative calls for enhanced protection of journalists covering public protests
Publishing date: 2 March 2012
What we do: Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 2 March 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, called today upon participating States of the Organization to take pro-active measures to protect journalists covering public protests...
Access to Fergana.ru should be restored immediately and Internet should remain free in Kyrgyzstan, says OSCE media representative
Publishing date: 27 February 2012
What we do: Media freedom on the internet
Location: Kyrgyzstan
VIENNA, 27 February 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, called today for the block on news site Fergana.ru in Kyrgyzstan to be lifted and urged the authorities to ensure that the Internet remains free...
Attacks against Turkish-language newspaper in Cologne, Paris threaten free reporting, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 17 February 2012
What we do: Media pluralism, Safety of journalists
Locations: France, Germany
PARIS, 17 February 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today condemned attacks on the Paris and Cologne offices of the Turkish-language daily newspaper Zaman and called for a thorough investigation...
Future of Internet freedom at stake, warns OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 17 February 2012
Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, called for concerted global efforts to keep the Internet, as a platform for exercising free expression and for independent media, accessible and free...
OSCE media representative urges European Parliament to reassess ACTA to safeguard freedom of expression
Publishing date: 14 February 2012
What we do: Digital switchover, Media freedom on the internet, Media laws
VIENNA, 14 February 2012 – In a letter to the President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, today, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović urged the Parliament to safeguard free expression when discussing the draft Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes Russian Supreme Court decisions protecting public discussion of terrorism, extremism
Publishing date: 13 February 2012
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Hate speech, Media laws
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 13 February 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, welcomed today last week’s adoption by the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of two resolutions on extremism and on terrorism that will protect public debate on these issues...
At meeting with EU Commissioner Kroes, OSCE media freedom representative stresses constant challenges to media freedom in Europe
Publishing date: 10 February 2012
What we do: Digital switchover, Media laws
BRUSSELS, 10 February 2012 – Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, met today with Neelie Kroes, the Vice President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda for Europe, to discuss the state of media freedom across Europe...