Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE Representative meets Serbian Prime Minister to discuss media freedom issues
Publishing date: 27 March 2015
BELGRADE, 27 March 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović met with the Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić today to discuss media freedom issues in Serbia and the OSCE region...
Freedom of media should remain priority for authorities in Ukraine, Mijatović says during visit to Kyiv
Publishing date: 19 March 2015
KYIV, 19 March 2015 – Ending her four-day visit to Kyiv, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said that the current crisis in and around Ukraine continues to negatively influence free media and journalists’ safety in the country...
Media freedom situation in Crimea, Ukraine, at all-time low, OSCE Representative says
Publishing date: 5 March 2015
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VIENNA, 5 March 2015 – One year on after her assessment visit to Ukraine, which included Simferopol, Crimea, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said the media freedom situation in Crimea has continued to deteriorate...
Continued intimidation of media NGOs in Russia further endangers free media situation, Mijatović says
Publishing date: 24 February 2015
VIENNA, 24 February 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said that the continued intimidation of the media NGOs in Russia further endangers the media freedom situation. Her comments come following a recent inspection of the Mass Media Defence Centre (MMDC) by the Justice Department of the Voronezh Region...
Mijatović welcomes eased restrictions for commercial television channels in Russia, but reiterates call for complete lifting of ban
Publishing date: 28 January 2015
VIENNA, 28 January 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said she welcomed the softened restrictions for commercials on pay television channels, but she also reiterated her call ending the ban completely...
Raid on ATR television channel in Crimea unacceptable, a clear intrusion of media’s independence, says Mijatović
Publishing date: 26 January 2015
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VIENNA, 26 January 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned the raid by masked forces in Crimea on ATR television station in the city of Simferopol.
OSCE media freedom representative meets with Klix.ba management following recent police raid on the media outlet
Publishing date: 20 January 2015
VIENNA, 20 January 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today with the management of Klix.ba news portal to discuss the recent police raid on their offices and attempts by law enforcement officials to identify journalists’ sources.
OSCE Media Freedom Representative calls on authorities in Russia to prevent shutdown of independent television channel in Tomsk
Publishing date: 30 December 2014
VIENNA, 30 December 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today called on the authorities in the Russian Federation to do their utmost to prevent the shutdown of the regional broadcaster TV-2’s terrestrial broadcasts on 1 January 2015 and subsequent loss of a broadcasting license.
Raid on Radio Azadliq escalates crackdown on free media in Azerbaijan, says OSCE Representative
Publishing date: 29 December 2014
VIENNA, 29 December 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović denounced today a recent raid on Radio Azadliq and called on the authorities to stop the ongoing intimidation of free media in Azerbaijan
Efforts to increase freedom of expression and tolerance should go hand in hand, says OSCE Representative
Publishing date: 18 December 2014
VIENNA, 18 December 2014 – At an expert meeting on the relationship between freedom of expression and tolerance and non-discrimination, OSCE media freedom representative Dunja Mijatović emphasized that the two values should not only co-exist, but they can also strengthen each other...