Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE media freedom representative concerned about negative developments in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 14 June 2012
VIENNA, 14 June 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, expressed today her concern over the persistent intimidation of journalists and attempts to restrict access to information in Azerbaijan...
Economic, political interests and poor legal implementation hinder free press in Albania, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 7 June 2012
TIRANA, 7 June 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, called upon the Albanian government to strengthen media freedom in the country as a priority as she concluded her three-day visit to Tirana today...
Revised Hungarian media legislation continues to severely limit media pluralism, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 25 May 2012
VIENNA, 25 May 2012 – Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media today said that the new Hungarian media legislation can still curb media pluralism and put the media at the risk of political control...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes Dutch net neutrality law
Publishing date: 14 May 2012
VIENNA, 14 May 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, welcomed today the Netherlands’ passing of a net neutrality law, making it the first OSCE country to do so...
Belarus president should halt harsh policy towards media, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 10 May 2012
VIENNA, 10 May 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, today appealed to Belarusian President Aleksander Lukashenko to stop persecuting media...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned by Croatian public broadcaster HRT practice to silence critical journalists
Publishing date: 8 May 2012
VIENNA, 8 May 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, said today she was very concerned that HRT, the Croatian Public Service Broadcaster, would dismiss journalists critical of the media freedom situation in Croatia...
All participating States must intensify real steps to defend media freedom, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 3 May 2012
TUNIS, 3 May 2012 – Dunja Mijatovic, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today urged all governments of the 56-nation OSCE to take real steps to secure freedom of speech...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes Spain’s draft transparency law, says it should be further improved
Publishing date: 11 April 2012
VIENNA, 11 April 2012 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today welcomed Spain’s draft access to information law, and urged the authorities to consider her Office’s recommendations to ensure that the law is in line with OSCE commitments...
OSCE media freedom representative calls for legal reforms after study shows 95 journalists imprisoned in Turkey
Publishing date: 2 April 2012
VIENNA, 2 April 2012- Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today presented an updated analysis on imprisoned journalists in Turkey and called for immediate reform of the nation’s media laws...
Independent broadcast regulators crucial for enhancing media pluralism, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 26 March 2012
ISTANBUL, 26 March 2012- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, underlined the crucial role independent regulatory authorities play in ensuring media pluralism at the opening of a master class on broadcast regulation in Central Asia and the South Caucasus in Istanbul today...