Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
New laws in Ukraine potential threat to free expression and free media, OSCE Representative says
Publishing date: 18 May 2015
VIENNA, 18 May 2015 – Following the Supreme Rada’s adoption on 9 April of the law “On condemnation of the Communist and Nazi totalitarian regimes in Ukraine and banning of propaganda of their symbols,” OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović on 15 April wrote to the President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, asking for his careful consideration of the law before approving it. The law was signed by the President on 15 May...
OSCE Representative calls on President of Russia to veto new restrictive law that would have negative effect on free expression, free media
Publishing date: 20 May 2015
RIGA, 20 May 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said new restrictive laws in the Russian Federation would have a negative effect on freedom of expression, media freedom and pluralism of opinions...
OSCE Representative condemns attack on journalist in Skopje
Publishing date: 23 May 2015
VIENNA, 23 May 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned yesterday’s attack on journalist Sase Ivanovski in Skopje...
OSCE Representative lauds UN Security Council Resolution on protection of journalists
Publishing date: 27 May 2015
NEW YORK, 27 May 2015 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović welcomed the UN Security Council’s passing today of Resolution 2222 on the protection of journalists...
OSCE Representative condemns attacks and threats against journalists in Croatia, welcomes quick arrests
Publishing date: 29 May 2015
VIENNA, 29 May 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned recent attacks and threats on Croatian journalists...
OSCE Representative condemns attacks on journalists in Albania
Publishing date: 5 June 2015
VIENNA, 5 June 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said recent attacks and threats against journalists in Albania are unacceptable...
OSCE condemns attack on news portal in northern Kosovo
Publishing date: 11 June 2015
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA / VIENNA, 11 June 2015 – The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Jean-Claude Schlumberger and the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, have expressed concern over the attack early this morning on the offices of the KoSSev news portal in Mitrovica/Mitrovicë North...
Efforts needed to safeguard journalists and to tackle propaganda, OSCE conference participants say
Publishing date: 16 June 2015
VIENNA, 16 June 2015 – Journalists’ safety is a cornerstone of free media, not least in times of conflict, and must be ensured and strengthened, participants said today at a two-day conference on journalists’ safety and conflict reporting in Vienna. The attendees also stressed the importance of tackling the issue of propaganda, pointing to free and independent journalism as one tool...
OSCE Representative warns about possible negative impact of recent ruling by European Court of Human Rights on free expression, free media
Publishing date: 17 June 2015
VIENNA, 17 June 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said the recent ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on the news portal Delfi AS v. Estonia may have a negative impact on freedom of expression and free media...
Attacks on journalists, increasing propaganda threats to free media, OSCE Representative tells participating States
Publishing date: 18 June 2015
VIENNA, 18 June 2015 – With attacks on journalists rising at a rapid pace and the proliferation of propaganda growing, journalism itself is under attack, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović told the Permanent Council today as she reported on recent media freedom developments in the OSCE region...