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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE media freedom representative expresses concern over growing number of libel lawsuits in Armenia
Publishing date: 10 November 2011
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation
Location: Armenia
VIENNA, 10 November 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, in a letter to Armenia’s Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian expressed concern today over the growing number of libel suits filed against Armenia’s news outlets, and called upon the authorities to further reform the legislation to adequately protect the media in civil defamation cases...
Lithuania should decriminalize defamation, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 24 October 2011
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation
Location: Lithuania
VIENNA, 24 October 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, expressed concern at the criminal defamation trial of Dainius Radzevičius, the Chairman of the Lithuanian Union of Journalists, that started in Vilnius today...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes decriminalization of libel by Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 19 July 2011
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation
Location: Kyrgyzstan
VIENNA, 19 July 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today commended Kyrgyzstan for being the first Central Asian state to decriminalize libel...
OSCE media freedom representative meets Bulgarian Foreign Minister, discusses media freedom issues and co-operation
Publishing date: 30 May 2011
Location: Bulgaria
SOFIA, 30 May 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, discussed the media situation in Bulgaria during a meeting today with Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nickolay Mladenov...
OSCE media representative discusses media freedom, voices concern over impunity during visit to Moscow
Publishing date: 21 April 2011
Location: Russia
MOSCOW, 21 April 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, concluded today a four-day visit to Moscow, during which she addressed violence against journalists and other media freedom issues with senior Russian officials...
OSCE media freedom representative addresses Council of Europe parliamentary committee, meets top officials in Strasbourg
Publishing date: 25 January 2011
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media laws
STRASBOURG, 25 January 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, called for Council of Europe member states to address grave challenges to media freedom in an speech to the culture, science and education committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) today...
OSCE Media freedom representative welcomes Russian Supreme Court's resolution on civil libel lawsuits
Publishing date: 21 September 2010
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Democratization, Rule of law
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 21 September 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, welcomed today the adoption by the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of a resolution that protects media in civil defamation lawsuits...
OSCE media freedom representative commends US law against 'libel tourism'
Publishing date: 26 August 2010
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Safety of journalists
Location: United States of America
VIENNA, 26 August 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, commended today the law signed recently by U.S. President Barack Obama to protect journalists, authors and publishers from "libel tourists"...
OSCE media freedom representative express concern over 'chilling effect' of libel damages awarded to Albanian politician
Publishing date: 28 June 2010
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation
Location: Albania
VIENNA, 29 June 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, expressed concern today over libel damages that a broadcaster in Albania has been ordered to pay to a politician, saying the fine was disproportionately high...
OSCE media freedom representative criticizes 'misuse' of libel laws to muzzle the press in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Hungary
Publishing date: 8 February 2010
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media laws
Locations: Hungary, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan
VIENNA, 8 February 2010- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, condemned today as "dangerous attempts at censorship" lawsuits initiated by government officials in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Hungary against media outlets...