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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
In Warsaw, OSCE review conference begins with calls on states to live up to their human rights commitments
Publishing date: 30 September 2010
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti
WARSAW, 30 September 2010- The Warsaw segment of the OSCE's Review Conference got underway today with calls on participating States to live up to the human rights and democracy commitments they have promised to adhere to as part of the Organization...
OSCE media freedom representative expresses concern over continuing harassment of journalists in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 24 September 2010
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Uzbekistan
VIENNA, 24 September 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, said today that she is alarmed by the unrelenting judicial pressure exerted on independent journalists in Uzbekistan...
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 promotes professional internet journalism in Moldova
Publishing date: 20 September 2010
CHISINAU, 20 September 2010- An OSCE training seminar that started in Chisinau today aims to promote a professional and profitable internet media...
OSCE media freedom representative, Council of Europe hold forum on preserving freedom of Internet while countering hate speech
Publishing date: 15 September 2010
What we do: Hate speech, Media freedom on the internet
VILNIUS, 15 September 2010- The international community must work to identify effective ways to address hate speech on the Internet without endangering freedom of expression...
OSCE Media Freedom Representative calls upon Turkey to release imprisoned journalists, reform media legislation
Publishing date: 14 September 2010
What we do: Media laws, Safety of journalists
Location: Türkiye
VIENNA, 14 September 2010- Dunja Mijatovic, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, called upon Turkey today to release imprisoned journalists and implement the much needed media legislation reform in the country...
Hungarian media legislation severely contradicts international standards of media freedom, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 7 September 2010
What we do: Media laws
Location: Hungary
VIENNA, 7 September 2010- Dunja Mijatovic, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, announced today that she has presented the Hungarian Government with an expert legal analysis of recently adopted laws and draft legislation...
OSCE media freedom representative calls for thorough and independent investigation into death of opposition website director in Belarus
Publishing date: 6 September 2010
Location: Belarus
VIENNA, 6 September 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, said today she was troubled by the recent death of one of the leading journalists behind the Belarusian opposition website Charter97 and called for...
OSCE media freedom representative commends appointment of supervisory board for Kyrgyzstan's public service broadcaster, urges swift reform
Publishing date: 30 August 2010
What we do: Media pluralism
Location: Kyrgyzstan
VIENNA, 30 August 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, commended today the appointment of a supervisory board for Kyrgyzstan's public service broadcaster and called on the board to move rapidly to provide viewers...
OSCE media freedom representative commends US law against 'libel tourism'
Publishing date: 26 August 2010
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Safety of journalists
Location: United States of America
VIENNA, 26 August 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, commended today the law signed recently by U.S. President Barack Obama to protect journalists, authors and publishers from "libel tourists"...