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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
UN Human Rights Council resolution on protection of human rights on the Internet a milestone for free speech, says OSCE Representative
Publishing date: 5 July 2016
What we do: Media freedom on the internet
VIENNA, 5 July 2016 – OSCE Media Freedom Representative Dunja Mijatović today welcomed the latest UN resolution on “the promotion, protection and enjoyment of human rights on the Internet”- a resolution adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Council by consensus, supporting human rights online...
Law regulating news aggregators in Russia might negatively affect freedom of information on Internet, OSCE Representative says
Publishing date: 13 June 2016
What we do: Media freedom on the internet
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 13 June 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today conveyed her concern about a new law in Russia which imposes excessive responsibility on Internet search engines and websites for aggregation and distribution of online information...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned about state of Internet freedom in Turkey, calls for legal reform of Law 5651
Publishing date: 15 April 2016
What we do: Media freedom on the internet
Location: Türkiye
VIENNA, 15 April 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović expressed concern today about the state of Internet freedom in Turkey, following the blocking of the Russian news agency Sputnik’s website in the country...
OSCE Representative concerned about precedent in take-down policy related to media websites in Latvia
Publishing date: 31 March 2016
What we do: Media freedom on the internet
Location: Latvia
VIENNA, 31 March 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović wrote today to Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkēvičs asking for more information about the shutting down of the sputniknews.lv news portal...
OSCE Representative presents comprehensive guidebook on Internet freedom issues in the OSCE region
Publishing date: 9 March 2016
What we do: Media freedom on the internet
VIENNA, 9 March 2016 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today presented a new guidebook outlining the major issues and developments on freedom of expression on the Internet in the OSCE region...
Recent media freedom developments in Ukraine worrying, OSCE Representative says
Publishing date: 26 February 2016
What we do: Media freedom on the internet, Safety of journalists
Location: Ukraine
VIENNA, 26 February 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about recent media freedom developments in Ukraine...
Media freedom imperative for ensuring security, OSCE media freedom representative Mijatović says at Annual Harriman Lecture at Columbia University
Publishing date: 24 February 2016
What we do: Media freedom on the internet
NEW YORK, 24 February 2016 – Delivering the Annual Harriman Lecture at Columbia University, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović emphasized the importance of OSCE’s comprehensive and multi-dimensional concept of security. Mijatović said freedom of expression and free media constitute two imperative tools in fostering a meaningful debate on security issues and effectively addressing new security challenges...
OSCE Representative launches innovative compilation on safety of female journalists online
Publishing date: 5 February 2016
What we do: Media freedom on the internet, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 5 February 2016 – “On 25 July 2013, I got my first rape threat. That was a Thursday. By Sunday, police had collected 300 A4 pages of threats that had been made against me.”- Journalist Caroline Criado-Perez, on her experience with online abuse.
Authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina must prevent financial collapse of Public Service Broadcasters, OSCE media freedom representative says
Publishing date: 22 December 2015
What we do: Digital switchover, Media freedom on the internet, Media laws
Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina
VIENNA, 22 December 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today urged the authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to immediately address the long-standing issue of funding for the country’s public broadcasting system...
Digital transformation, Internet freedom in spotlight at Central Asian Media Conference in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 20 November 2015
What we do: Digital switchover, Media freedom on the internet, Media pluralism
Locations: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
DUSHANBE, 20 November 2015- After a two-day discussion on digitalization and its impact on media freedom and pluralism in Central Asia, participants of the 17th Central Asian Media Conference in Dushanbe, adopted a set of recommendations to help foster independent and pluralistic media in the context of digital transition (the recommendations will be available shortly)...