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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE media freedom representative concerned about ban on journalist from entering Crimea
Publishing date: 18 August 2014
Collections: Statements from OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media on media freedom situation in Crimea, Ukraine
What we do: Media laws, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 18 August 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about the deteriorating media freedom situation in Crimea following the decision of the de-facto Crimean authorities to ban journalist Ismet Yuksel from entering the peninsula...
OSCE representative calls on Ukrainian authorities to drop legislative provisions endangering media freedom and free flow of information
Publishing date: 12 August 2014
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Media laws
Location: Ukraine
VIENNA, 12 August 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović expressed her concern about a draft law on sanctions registered in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on 8 August and approved in the first reading today...
OSCE representative concerned about Armenia court decision forcing media outlets to disclose sources
Publishing date: 22 July 2014
What we do: Media laws
Location: Armenia
VIENNA, 22 July 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about a court ruling in Armenia that forces media outlets to disclose their sources of information...
Courts in Serbia have to safeguard media freedom and public’s right to know, says OSCE representative
Publishing date: 16 July 2014
What we do: Media laws, Media pluralism
Location: Serbia
VIENNA, 16 July 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today regretted the ruling by the appeals court in Belgrade against the media outlet B92 for defamation in connection with reporting involving a former Serbian official...
Law amendments on advertising in Russia further endanger media pluralism and free flow of information, says OSCE representative
Publishing date: 7 July 2014
What we do: Media laws
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 7 July 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about proposed amendments to the Russian law on advertising, which would prohibit commercials on private pay television channels...
Freedom of expression, opinion must be improved across OSCE region, conference participants say
Publishing date: 3 July 2014
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media laws
VIENNA, 3 July 2014 – Freedom of expression is a cornerstone of democracy and must be ensured and strengthened in the OSCE region, participants said today at the opening of a two-day OSCE human rights meeting in Vienna...
Violations of media freedom in eastern Ukraine do not stop, says OSCE media representative
Publishing date: 28 June 2014
What we do: Media laws, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 28 June 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed her concern about steps of the self-proclaimed “Donetsk People’s Republic” aimed at controlling media of the Donetsk region in Ukraine...
OSCE representative calls on Belarusian authorities to repeal accreditation requirements for journalists
Publishing date: 17 June 2014
What we do: Media laws, Media self-regulation
Location: Belarus
VIENNA, 17 June 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed her concern about an increasing number of penalties imposed on journalists in recent months in Belarus for not being accredited by authorities...
OSCE representative releases report on media freedom in Ukraine, calls for respect of journalist's rights ahead of presidential elections
Publishing date: 23 May 2014
What we do: Media laws, Media pluralism
Location: Ukraine
VIENNA, 23 May 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today presented a new report produced by her office which shows a rapid and alarming deterioration of media freedom situation in Ukraine...
Best practices on Public Service Broadcasting showcased at OSCE-led Central Asian media conference
Publishing date: 22 May 2014
What we do: Media laws
BISHKEK, 22 May 2014 – More than 70 participants gathered today in Bishkek to share their experiences on various models of Public Service Broadcasting (PSB) at an OSCE conference. The participants at the two-day conference will discuss experiences of six OSCE participating States that have transformed state controlled broadcaster into the public service broadcasters...