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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE media freedom representative concerned about missing Ukrainian journalist, welcomes authorities' prompt reaction
Publishing date: 20 August 2010
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Ukraine
VIENNA, 20 August 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, expressed grave concern today over the disappearance of Ukrainian journalist Vasil Klymentyev and welcomed the prompt reaction of the Ukrainian authorities...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes Serbia's swift investigation of attacks against journalists
Publishing date: 6 August 2010
What we do: Policing, Rule of law, Safety of journalists
Location: Serbia
VIENNA, 6 August 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic today welcomed Serbia's quick and efficient investigation into the attacks against two journalists...
OSCE media freedom representative strongly condemns brutal attack on Serbian journalist
Publishing date: 26 July 2010
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law, Safety of journalists
Location: Serbia
VIENNA, 26 July 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic today condemned brutal attack on a Serbian journalist, Teofil Pancic...
OSCE media freedom representative meets Kyrgyz President Rosa Otunbayeva, offers support for further media reforms
Publishing date: 19 July 2010
What we do: Media laws
Location: Kyrgyzstan
BISHKEK, 19 July 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, today met Kyrgyz President Roza Otunbayeva to promote the establishment of a public service broadcaster and support further media reforms in Kyrgyzstan...
OSCE media freedom representative meets Kyrgyz President Rosa Otunbayeva, offers support for further media reforms
Publishing date: 19 July 2010
What we do: Media laws, Media pluralism
Location: Kyrgyzstan
BISHKEK, 19 July 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, today met Kyrgyz President Roza Otunbayeva to promote the establishment of a public service broadcaster and support further media reforms in Kyrgyzstan...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns murder of Greek political blogger
Publishing date: 19 July 2010
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Greece
BISHKEK, 19 July 2010- Dunja Mijatovic, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today condemned the killing of journalist Socratis Giolias and urged the Greek authorities to carry out a rapid and thorough investigation into the murder...
OSCE media representative condemns new sentencing of Azerbaijani journalist
Publishing date: 6 July 2010
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Safety of journalists
Location: Azerbaijan
VIENNA, 6 July 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, condemned an additional jail sentence of 2.5 years handed down today to Eynulla Fatullayev, one of Azerbaijan's most prominent investigative journalists...
OSCE media freedom representative express concern over 'chilling effect' of libel damages awarded to Albanian politician
Publishing date: 28 June 2010
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation
Location: Albania
VIENNA, 29 June 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, expressed concern today over libel damages that a broadcaster in Albania has been ordered to pay to a politician, saying the fine was disproportionately high...
OSCE media freedom representative calls on Hungarian Government to halt media legislation package, start public consultations
Publishing date: 24 June 2010
What we do: Media laws, Media self-regulation
Location: Hungary
VIENNA, 24 June 2010- Dunja Mijatovic, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, appealed to the Hungarian Government today to halt draft media legislation that is to be voted on in Parliament next week, and to start public consultations...
OSCE media freedom representative asks Turkey to withdraw recent Internet blocking provisions, calls for urgent reform of law
Publishing date: 22 June 2010
What we do: Media freedom on the internet
Location: Türkiye
VIENNA, 22 June 2010- Dunja Mijatovic, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today urged the Turkish authorities to restore access to YouTube and other services offered by Google, and bring the much-criticized Internet Law in line...