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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE Representative welcomes new Ukrainian public service broadcasting law as way to improve media pluralism
Publishing date: 14 May 2014
What we do: Media laws, Media pluralism
Location: Ukraine
VIENNA, 14 May 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today welcomed the adoption of a public broadcasting law in Ukraine as a significant effort to institutionally reinforce media freedom in the country...
Prosecution of journalists in Azerbaijan continues to erode free media says OSCE representative
Publishing date: 15 May 2014
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Azerbaijan
VIENNA, 15 May 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said she was outraged by the lengthy prison sentence handed down to journalist Parviz Hashimli, yet more proof of the deteriorating Azerbaijani media freedom environment...
Communiqué by OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media on ruling of the European Union Court of Justice
Publishing date: 16 May 2014
What we do: Media freedom on the internet
The ‘right to be forgotten’ and its possible implications for investigative journalism and media freedom.
Conflicting sides should stop targeting media professionals covering Ukraine crisis, says OSCE representative
Publishing date: 19 May 2014
Collections: Statements from OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media on media freedom situation in Crimea, Ukraine
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Ukraine
VIENNA, 19 May 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned the continued harassment of journalists covering the conflict in Ukraine...
Attacks on journalists must stop, say journalists’ unions at meeting with OSCE representative
Publishing date: 19 May 2014
Collections: Two Countries – One Profession: A dialogue between journalists’ organizations from Russia and Ukraine
What we do: Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 19 May 2014 – Senior representatives from the Russian Union of Journalists, Independent Media Trade Union of Ukraine, and the National Union of the Journalists of Ukraine met in Vienna today to discuss ways to improve journalists’ professional standards and safety in Ukraine. The unions met under the auspices of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media...
OSCE representative deeply worried about police intimidating journalists at demonstrations in Skopje
Publishing date: 21 May 2014
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: North Macedonia
VIENNA, 21 May 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed deep concern about coercive actions by law enforcement officers directed toward journalists covering demonstrations in Skopje...
Best practices on Public Service Broadcasting showcased at OSCE-led Central Asian media conference
Publishing date: 22 May 2014
What we do: Media laws
BISHKEK, 22 May 2014 – More than 70 participants gathered today in Bishkek to share their experiences on various models of Public Service Broadcasting (PSB) at an OSCE conference. The participants at the two-day conference will discuss experiences of six OSCE participating States that have transformed state controlled broadcaster into the public service broadcasters...
OSCE representative releases report on media freedom in Ukraine, calls for respect of journalist's rights ahead of presidential elections
Publishing date: 23 May 2014
What we do: Media laws, Media pluralism
Location: Ukraine
VIENNA, 23 May 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today presented a new report produced by her office which shows a rapid and alarming deterioration of media freedom situation in Ukraine...
OSCE Representative mourns death of Italian journalist and his assistant in Ukraine
Publishing date: 25 May 2014
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Ukraine
VIENNA, 25 MAY 2014- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said she was deeply saddened about the death of Italian photojournalist Andrea Rocchelli and his assistant Andrey Mironov in eastern Ukraine. Mijatović expressed her sincere condolences to Rocchelli’s and Mironov’s families and colleagues...
Decade after murder of Montenegrin journalist impunity still prevails, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 27 May 2014
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Montenegro
STOCKHOLM, 27 May 2014- On the tenth anniversary of the murder of Montenegrin journalist Duško Jovanović, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović urged the authorities to put an end to impunity...