Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
Courts in Serbia have to safeguard media freedom and public’s right to know, says OSCE representative
Publishing date: 16 July 2014
VIENNA, 16 July 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today regretted the ruling by the appeals court in Belgrade against the media outlet B92 for defamation in connection with reporting involving a former Serbian official...
OSCE representative warns of further threats to media pluralism in Luhansk and Crimea, notes threats to media workers
Publishing date: 11 July 2014
Collections: Statements from OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media on media freedom situation in Crimea, Ukraine
VIENNA, 11 July 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today warned about actions that could further limit media freedom and media pluralism in Luhansk and Crimea...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned about blocking of news website in Mongolia
Publishing date: 10 July 2014
VIENNA, 10 July 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about the blocking of the news website Amjilt.com in Mongolia...
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
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...
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
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 welcomes new Ukrainian public service broadcasting law as way to improve media pluralism
Publishing date: 14 May 2014
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...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes decision lifting ban on Russian journalist
Publishing date: 8 May 2014
ISTANBUL, 8 May 2014 – OSCE Media Freedom Representative Dunja Mijatović today welcomed a court decision lifting an order banning journalist Aksana Panova from working as a journalist...
Communiqué by OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media on propaganda in times of conflict
Publishing date: 15 April 2014
As the current crisis in and around Ukraine demonstrates, propaganda and deterioration of media freedom often go together to fuel a conflict, and once it starts they contribute to its escalation. The need to stop propaganda is frequently being used as a reason for blocking and jamming television and radio signals or imposing other restrictions to freedom of expression and freedom of the media. Taking into consideration the broadness and vagueness of the term propaganda, and its direct link to political speech, its blank prohibition would violate international standards for the protection of free expression and free media.
Criminal insult used for silencing journalists in Croatia, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 8 April 2014
VIENNA, 8 April 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed deep concern about recent convictions and pending charges against journalists for criminal defamation and insult in Croatia...
Communiqué by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media on denial of entry of journalists from one OSCE participating State to another
Publishing date: 3 April 2014
Over recent years the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media has reacted on a number of occasions when an OSCE participating States denied entry to journalists from other countries. Following recent instances where journalists from Russia were denied entry into Ukraine, as well as reports of de facto authorities in Crimea denying entry to a number of journalists crossing the border of the peninsula, the Representative would like to restate her position on this issue...