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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
Government online censorship in Serbia worrying trend, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 27 May 2014
What we do: Media freedom on the internet
Location: Serbia
STOCKHOLM, 27 May 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern over a worrying trend of online censorship in Serbia over the past week; and urged the authorities to nurture uncensored debate on issues of public interest, especially in times of crisis, such as the current situation with flooding in the region...
Ruling of Hungarian Constitutional Court can further curb freedom of expression, warns OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 29 May 2014
What we do: Media freedom on the internet
Location: Hungary
VIENNA, 29 May 2014 – Imposing unconditional and direct responsibilities on Internet content providers can stifle free debate on issues of public interest in Hungary, warned the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović today...
Unblocking of YouTube in Turkey a step in the right direction, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 30 May 2014
What we do: Media freedom on the internet
Location: Türkiye
VIENNA, 30 May 2014 – Dunja Mijatović, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media today welcomed the lifting of the YouTube ban by the Turkish Constitutional Court, and called for the immediate implementation of the decision...
Attacks on journalists, switching off channels and denial of access continue in Ukraine, warns OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 30 May 2014
Collections: Statements from OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media on media freedom situation in Crimea, Ukraine
What we do: Media pluralism, Safety of journalists
Location: Ukraine
VIENNA, 30 May 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović warned of new acts of violence, detentions, switching-off the channels and refusal of access in Ukraine...
Siege of free media in Ukraine continues, journalists remain principal target, says OSCE representative
Publishing date: 3 June 2014
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Ukraine
VIENNA, 3 June 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned the continued attacks on and mistreatment of members of the media in eastern and southern Ukraine...
OSCE media freedom representative calls on US authorities to drop case against journalist
Publishing date: 3 June 2014
What we do: Media self-regulation
Location: United States of America
VIENNA, 3 June 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović, today said she was disappointed by the U.S. Supreme Court decision which may force a reporter to reveal their sources in a criminal trial...
New criminal defamation cases against journalists in Kazakhstan threat to media freedom, says OSCE representative
Publishing date: 5 June 2014
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Safety of journalists
Location: Kazakhstan
BUDVA, 5 June 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed her concern about two recent criminal defamation cases in Kazakhstan and plans to expand criminal defamation in the new criminal code...
OSCE representative express concern about detainment of Russian media freedom defender
Publishing date: 5 June 2014
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Russia
BUDVA, 5 June 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about the detention of Anna Sharogradskaya, Director of the Regional Press Institute, an NGO in Saint Petersburg...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes sentences in Politkovskaya case, calls to bring masterminds to justice
Publishing date: 10 June 2014
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 10 June 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today welcomed the sentences handed down to five individuals for the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya in 2006, but called for the investigation to continue to bring the masterminds to justice...
OSCE media representative urges Tajikistan to restore access to YouTube after being blocked yet again
Publishing date: 11 June 2014
What we do: Media freedom on the internet
Location: Tajikistan