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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes Tajikistan’s steps to decriminalize defamation, calls for remaining provisions to be abolished
Publishing date: 31 May 2012
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation
Location: Tajikistan
VIENNA, 31 May 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, welcomed today a decision by the Tajik Parliament to make libel and insult a civil tort, saying she hoped all remaining criminal provisions related to defamation would eventually be abolished...
OSCE media representative welcomes release of Azerbaijani social media activist, hopes all imprisoned journalists will be liberated soon
Publishing date: 4 June 2012
What we do: Media freedom on the internet, Safety of journalists
Location: Azerbaijan
VIENNA, 4 June 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, welcomed today the early release from prison of social media activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev, adding that she hoped all imprisoned journalists would also be set free soon.
Economic, political interests and poor legal implementation hinder free press in Albania, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 7 June 2012
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Digital switchover, Media freedom on the internet, Media laws
Location: Albania
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...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned about negative developments in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 14 June 2012
What we do: Media laws, Safety of journalists
Location: Azerbaijan
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...
OSCE Dublin conference on Internet freedom opens with call for broad debate on rights and security online
Publishing date: 18 June 2012
DUBLIN, 18 June 2012 – A conference hosted by Ireland’s 2012 OSCE Chairmanship on the challenges to freedom of expression and media freedom online and the debate around Internet governance opened in Dublin today...
Internet freedom, journalists’ safety major concerns, OSCE media freedom representative tells Permanent Council
Publishing date: 22 June 2012
Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, presented her second official report of 2012 to the OSCE Permanent Council on 21 June 2012, where she highlighted Internet freedom and journalists’ safety as major concerns...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns arrest and new charges against Andrzej Poczobut, calls for immediate release
Publishing date: 22 June 2012
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Belarus
VIENNA, 22 June 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, condemned today the arrest of Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut and called the new charges against him for libel of the President politically motivated...
OSCE media freedom representative and other global advocates for free speech call on governments to address attacks on media
Publishing date: 25 June 2012
What we do: Safety of journalists
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, 25 June 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, and three other international freedom of expression rapporteurs, launched today their annual 2012 Joint Declaration on "Crimes against Freedom of Expression"...
Speech should not be criminalized, says OSCE media freedom representative following sentencing of Lithuanian journalist
Publishing date: 2 July 2012
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation
Location: Lithuania
VIENNA, 2 July 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today expressed her concern over a Vilnius court decision sentencing Dainius Radzevičius, the Chair of the Lithuanian Union of Journalists, to a criminal fine for defamation...
OSCE media freedom representative regrets fine imposed on journalist in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 4 July 2012
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Kyrgyzstan