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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE media freedom representative condemns beating of journalist in Kazakhstan, urges police to investigate
Publishing date: 21 August 2013
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Kazakhstan
VIENNA, 21 August 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today condemned an attack on Igor Larra, a correspondent for the newspaper Svoboda slova, and called on law enforcement authorities to swiftly investigate the case...
OSCE media freedom representative appalled by attempts to force US reporter to reveal sources
Publishing date: 28 August 2013
What we do: Media self-regulation, Safety of journalists
Location: United States of America
VIENNA, 28 August 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today said she was appalled by a U.S. Department of Justice attempt to force a reporter to divulge sources in a criminal trial...
UK authorities’ actions against the Guardian unacceptable prior restraint, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 29 August 2013
What we do: Media laws, Media self-regulation
Location: United Kingdom
VIENNA, 29 August 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, expressed her concern today in a letter to the U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron about recent actions of the authorities against the Guardian newspaper...
Continued detention of journalist in Skopje unacceptable and appalling, say OSCE and UN representatives
Publishing date: 29 August 2013
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: North Macedonia
VIENNA, 29 August 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, said today in a letter to the Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski that continued detention in Skopje of journalist Tomislav Kezarovski for another 30 days is unacceptable...
OSCE media freedom representative raises concern about proposed legal amendments in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 3 September 2013
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media laws
Location: Kazakhstan
VIENNA, 3 September 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today expressed concern about the proposed amendments to the Criminal and Administrative codes in Kazakhstan which could limit the freedom of expression...
Proposed Ukrainian public service broadcasting law needs improvement, OSCE media freedom representative says
Publishing date: 9 September 2013
What we do: Media laws, Media self-regulation
Location: Ukraine
VIENNA, 9 September 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today reiterated her positive assessment of the Ukrainian parliament decision to adopt a law on public service broadcasting...
OSCE media freedom representative presents analysis of Belarusian information law and recommends improvements
Publishing date: 10 September 2013
What we do: Media laws
Location: Belarus
VIENNA, 10 September 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović, today welcomed proposed amendments to Belarusian information law and called on the authorities to improve the draft legislation...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned about reported police violence against journalists
Publishing date: 12 September 2013
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Türkiye
VIENNA, 12 September 2013- Turkish authorities must ensure that police violence against journalists is no longer tolerated, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said today...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes court decision, calls for end to investigation against Swiss journalist
Publishing date: 12 September 2013
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Safety of journalists
Location: Switzerland
VIENNA, 12 September 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović, has commended the decision of a Neuchâtel court that a police search carried out in the premises of journalist Ludovic Rocchi was ‘unjustified’ and therefore invalid in an ongoing investigation.
New information law in Spain restricts public access to information, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 13 September 2013
What we do: Media laws
Location: Spain
VIENNA, 13 September 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović expressed disappointment that an information law that Spanish parliament passed yesterday will in fact restrict the public’s access to information...