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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE media freedom representative expresses concern that UK legal provision could have damaging impact on the country’s press
Publishing date: 10 January 2017
What we do: Media laws
Location: United Kingdom
VIENNA, 10 January 2017 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed her concern about the commencement of a legal provision in the United Kingdom which would only shield press defendants from costs in legal proceedings if they are members of an officially recognized press regulator. Discussions by the UK government on implementing Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 are in their last day of consultations...
OSCE Representative welcomes release of Montenegrin journalist and calls for conclusion of his case
Publishing date: 6 January 2017
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Montenegro
VIENNA, 6 January 2017 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović welcomed yesterday’s release of journalist Jovo Martinović from pre-trial detention in Montenegro, calling for a swift conclusion of his case...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns assault on media member in Serbia
Publishing date: 5 January 2017
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Serbia
VIENNA, 5 January 2017 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned the assault in Belgrade on Nihad Ibrahimkadić of the Anadolu Agency...
OSCE Representative condemns killing of journalist in the Netherlands
Publishing date: 9 December 2016
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Netherlands
HAMBURG, Germany, 9 December 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned the murder of journalist Martin Kok who was shot dead near Amsterdam yesterday evening...
OSCE Representative calls for release of journalist in Turkmenistan, warns of deteriorating journalists’ safety situation
Publishing date: 6 December 2016
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Turkmenistan
HAMBURG, Germany, 6 December – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today called on the authorities in Turkmenistan to release journalist Azatlyk Khudayberdy Allashov, who works for the Turkmen Service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)...
OSCE Representative welcomes move to restore accreditation to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) journalists in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 6 December 2016
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Tajikistan
HAMBURG, Germany, 6 December 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today welcomed a swift decision by Tajikistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to reinstate accreditation to six Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) correspondents in the country.юю
Court ruling in Spain ordering El Mundo newspaper not to publish story is a threat to investigative journalism, OSCE Representative says
Publishing date: 5 December 2016
Location: Spain
VIENNA, 5 December 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about a recent ruling by a Spanish judge to stop the daily newspaper El Mundo from publishing a story on an investigation into the tax affairs of soccer professionals...
OSCE Representative mourns deaths of murdered journalists in Finland
Publishing date: 5 December 2016
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Finland
VIENNA, 5 December 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said she was deeply saddened upon learning of the murder of two Finnish journalists and a politician in Imatra, eastern Finland, late on Saturday evening...
OSCE media freedom representative expresses concern over questioning and search of Canadian photojournalist at the United States border
Publishing date: 2 December 2016
STOCKHOLM, 2 December 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern over the treatment of Canadian photojournalist Edward Ou in October by U.S. Customs and Border Protection authorities in Vancouver...
Deteriorating journalists’ safety situation and impunity continue to plague media freedom in the OSCE region, OSCE Representative says
Publishing date: 1 December 2016
What we do: Media freedom on the internet
VIENNA, 1 December 2016 – Attacks on journalists and impunity for crimes committed against journalists continue to plague media freedom in the OSCE region, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović told the Permanent Council today when she presented her latest semi-annual report on media freedom developments in the OSCE region over the past six months...