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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE media freedom representative raises concern about proposed legal amendments in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 3 September 2013
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media laws
Location: Kazakhstan
VIENNA, 3 September 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today expressed concern about the proposed amendments to the Criminal and Administrative codes in Kazakhstan which could limit the freedom of expression...
Kyrgyzstan makes progress on media freedom says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 28 June 2013
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Digital switchover, Media laws, Media self-regulation, Safety of journalists
Location: Kyrgyzstan
BISHKEK, 28 June 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today commended Kyrgyzstan for creating a favourable media environment in the country...
OSCE media freedom representative calls recent legislative initiatives in Russia potentially harmful to freedom of expression and freedom of the media
Publishing date: 26 June 2013
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media laws
Location: Russia
BISHKEK, 26 June 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, expressed concern today over the new initiative in the Russian State Duma to criminalize speech which sheds a negative light on the role of the Soviet Army in World War II...
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights and OSCE media freedom representative concerned at further restrictions to free expression in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 6 June 2013
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media laws
Location: Azerbaijan
COLOGNE/STRASBOURG, 6 June 2013- The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Nils Muižnieks, and the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, expressed serious concern today at the promulgation by the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, of amendments extending the application of criminal defamation provisions to online expression on 4 June 2013...
OSCE representative welcomes enhanced media freedom dialogue with Belarus, urges improvements
Publishing date: 5 June 2013
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media freedom on the internet, Media laws, Media self-regulation, Safety of journalists
Location: Belarus
MINSK, 5 June 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, welcomed today at the end of a three-day official visit to Belarus the readiness of the authorities to intensify dialogue and co-operation with her office on much needed improvement of the media freedom situation...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned over prison sentences for defamation in Italy, reiterates her call to decriminalize libel
Publishing date: 27 May 2013
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media laws, Safety of journalists
Location: Italy
VIENNA, 27 May 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, expressed concern today about prison sentences handed down to three journalists in Italy for libel...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned about increasing pressure on media in Azerbaijan following online defamation provisions
Publishing date: 15 May 2013
Location: Azerbaijan
WARSAW, 15 May 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today expressed deep concern about the increasingly hostile situation for the media in Azerbaijan following moves to extend the criminalization of defamation to the Internet...
OSCE media freedom representative urges Romanian authorities to finalize decriminalization of libel
Publishing date: 7 May 2013
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media laws
Location: Romania
VIENNA, 7 May 2013 – OSCE media freedom representative Dunja Mijatović expressed concern today over a recent decision of the Constitutional Court that prevents the decriminalization of speech offenses in Romania and called for a Constitutional amendment to ban criminal defamation...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned about Slovak judiciary seeking high damage awards in defamation cases
Publishing date: 2 May 2013
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media laws, Safety of journalists
Location: Slovakia
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, 2 May 2013 – Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today expressed concern over members of the Slovak judiciary seeking high damage awards in lawsuits against the media...
OSCE media freedom representative says Azerbaijan falls short on promise to decriminalize defamation
Publishing date: 2 May 2013
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media laws
Location: Azerbaijan