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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
Acquittal of Kostas Vaxevanis welcomed by OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 27 November 2013
What we do: Media laws, Safety of journalists
Location: Greece
VIENNA, 27 November 2013- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today welcomed the acquittal of investigative journalist Kostas Vaxevanis in Greece.
Photojournalists need to have full access to public events at the White House, OSCE media freedom representative says
Publishing date: 22 November 2013
What we do: Media laws, Media self-regulation
VIENNA, 22 November 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about restrictions placed on photojournalists covering events at the White House.
OSCE media freedom representative, on official visit to Denmark, urges for full decriminalization of defamation, blasphemy
Publishing date: 21 November 2013
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media laws
Location: Denmark
COPENHAGEN, 21 November 2013 – During her official visit to Denmark the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, held high-level meetings and urged for full decriminalization of defamation and blasphemy...
Georgia should uphold its high media freedom standards, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 13 November 2013
What we do: Media laws, Media self-regulation
Location: Georgia
TBILISI, 13 November 2013 –OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today called on the Georgian authorities to stay on the path toward media freedom as she ended her visit to Tbilisi...
To fully ensure free speech in Italy, further changes needed in draft defamation law, OSCE Representative says
Publishing date: 12 November 2013
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media laws
Location: Italy
TBILISI, 12 November 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today welcomed improvements made by Italian authorities in the draft law on defamation, but also pointed to important problematic provisions that still need to be changed...
OSCE media freedom representative meets Serbian Prime Minister, discusses media freedom issues
Publishing date: 8 November 2013
What we do: Media laws, Safety of journalists
Location: Serbia
BELGRADE, 8 November 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović met with Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dačić today to discuss the state of media freedom in the country...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned about decision to strip Russia’s Rosbalt news agency of registration
Publishing date: 4 November 2013
What we do: Media laws, Media pluralism
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 4 November 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about developments regarding Rosbalt information agency, one of the biggest online news portals in Russia...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned proposed legislation in Iceland could limit freedom of expression
Publishing date: 4 November 2013
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media laws
Location: Iceland
VIENNA, 4 November 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about a proposed law in Iceland which would criminalize certain forms of expression directed toward minorities or any other group that might be considered vulnerable...
OSCE media freedom representative hits out at new UK press regulator
Publishing date: 30 October 2013
What we do: Media laws, Media self-regulation
Location: United Kingdom
VIENNA, 30 October 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today lamented the issuance of a Royal Charter that establishes a press regulatory body in the United Kingdom...
New draft electronic communications law in Bosnia and Herzegovina could affect independence of communications regulator, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 24 October 2013
What we do: Media laws, Media pluralism, Media self-regulation
VIENNA, 24 October 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said the new draft electronic communications law in Bosnia and Herzegovina is a step to modernise this field, but expressed concern that the draft in its current form could seriously impact on the independence of the Communications Regulatory Agency...