Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes several provisions of draft media law in Malta, encourages further discussions
Publishing date: 1 March 2017
VIENNA, 1 March 2017 – Dunja Mijatović, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today presented a legal analysis on the draft Media and Defamation Act commissioned by her Office...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns attacks on journalists in Skopje
Publishing date: 1 March 2017
VIENNA, 1 March 2017 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned recent attacks on journalists in Skopje...
Journalists’ safety and media ethics identified as continued top media freedom priorities in Western Balkans at high-level conference in Vienna
Publishing date: 27 February 2017
VIENNA, 27 February 2017- Ensuring the safety of journalists and promoting media ethics are top priorities for protecting media freedom and enhancing comprehensive security, peace and democracy across the entire OSCE region, participants at an OSCE Chairmanship conference on media freedom in the Western Balkans agreed today...
OSCE Representative welcomes release of journalist in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 22 February 2017
VIENNA, 22 February 2017 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today welcomed the recent release of Khudayberdy Allashov, a contributor to Azatlyk, the Turkmen Service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes release of editor in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 22 February 2017
VIENNA, 22 February 2017 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today welcomed the release in Uzbekistan of Muhammed Bekjanov, the former chief editor of the opposition newspaper Erk...
OSCE Representative urges authorities in Malta to protect independent journalists and free expression
Publishing date: 15 February 2017
VIENNA, 15 February 2017 – Intimidating journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia could restrict public debate and diminish media freedom in Malta, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said today...
OSCE Representative condemns arson attacks on journalists’ property in Ukraine
Publishing date: 14 February 2017
VIENNA, 14 February 2017 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned recent arson attacks on a journalist’s car and television channels M1 and M2 in Ukraine...
OSCE media freedom representative, in Cyprus, emphasizes essential role of journalists in furthering peace processes
Publishing date: 6 February 2017
NICOSIA, 6 February 2017 – The essential role that media can play in democratic processes and how they can contribute to building peace deserves the highest level of attention, not only in Cyprus, but throughout the OSCE region, Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media said today at a seminar in Nicosia, Cyprus...
OSCE Representative calls for increased measures enhancing safety of journalists in conflict affected area in Ukraine
Publishing date: 3 February 2017
KYIV, 3 February 2017 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatovic today called for all sides in the conflict-affected area in Ukraine to increase their efforts to ensure safety of journalists.
France: Violent expulsion of journalist from public event is unacceptable, says OSCE Representative
Publishing date: 3 February 2017
VIENNA, 3 February 2017 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed her concern at the case of TMC journalist Paul Larrouturou who was violently thrown out of a public event on 1 February when he tried to pose a question to Front National presidential candidate, Marine Le Pen.