Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes UN Security Council action to improve safety of journalists
Publishing date: 17 July 2013
VIENNA, 17 July 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today welcomed the UN Security Council’s initiative to enhance the implementation of UNSC Resolution 1738, strengthening the safety of journalists...
Criminal punishment for critical journalism has chilling effect on free speech in Turkey, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 19 July 2013
VIENNA, 19 July 2013 – The prison sentence meted out to journalist Ahmet Altan for insulting Prime Minister Erdoğan in one of his articles will further restrict free speech in Turkey, Dunja Mijatović, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, said today...
Welcoming release of Belarusian journalist Irina Khalip, OSCE media freedom representative calls for improvement of media freedom situation
Publishing date: 19 July 2013
VIENNA, 19 July 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, welcomed today’s decision by a court in Minsk to lift the restrictions imposed on Belarusian journalist, Irina Khalip...
OSCE media freedom representative presents analysis of latest draft media law to authorities in Skopje, problematic provisions need to be changed
Publishing date: 22 July 2013
VIENNA, 22 July 2013 – Following a legal review of the latest draft Law on Media and Audiovisual Media Services, the OSCE media freedom Representative Dunja Mijatović welcomed the efforts by the authorities in Skopje to harmonize the law with international standards, including OSCE commitments to media freedom and expressed concern about some remaining problematic provisions...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns attacks on Ukrainian journalists, calls on authorities to enhance safety of media professionals
Publishing date: 23 July 2013
VIENNA, 23 July 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today condemned the recent attacks on Ukrainian journalists...
US government must safeguard journalists’ right to protect confidential sources, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 23 July 2013
VIENNA, 23 July 2013 –OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed her concern that the US government is forcing a reporter to testify in a criminal trial of a former Central Intelligence Agency official charged with disclosing classified information...
OSCE media freedom representative warns UK, Internet filtering ineffective, open to abuse
Publishing date: 23 July 2013
VIENNA, 23 July 2013 –Proposals by UK Prime Minister David Cameron to impose default Internet filtering for adult and sensitive subjects is ineffective and could be open to abuse, said OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today...
OSCE media freedom representative alarmed by court decision in Skopje to continue detention of journalist
Publishing date: 25 July 2013
VIENNA, 25 July 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today condemned the continued pre-trial detention of investigative journalist, Tomislav Kezarovski in Skopje...
Criminal prosecution of journalists in Turkey violates human right to free expression, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 5 August 2013
VIENNA, 5 August 2013 – Today’s convictions and severe sentences handed down to dozens of journalists and writers violate Turkey’s commitments to free speech and independent media, OSCE media freedom representative Dunja Mijatović said today...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns attack against Montenegrin journalist, calls for swift investigation
Publishing date: 12 August 2013
VIENNA, 12 August 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today condemned an attack on Tufik Softić, a journalist with the daily newspaper Vijesti and the weekly Monitor and called on the authorities to provide protection for the journalist, and carry out a swift and thorough investigation...