Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
Attacks against media outlets in Turkey unacceptable, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 11 February 2016
VIENNA, 11 February 2016 – Today’s attacks against several Turkish media outlets are unacceptable and must be swiftly investigated, Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media said today...
OSCE media freedom representative urges authorities in Greece to swiftly investigate beating of journalist
Publishing date: 8 February 2016
VIENNA, 8 February 2016 – The perpetrators of the attack against Greek journalist Demitrios Perros must be swiftly brought to justice, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said today...
OSCE Representative launches innovative compilation on safety of female journalists online
Publishing date: 5 February 2016
VIENNA, 5 February 2016 – “On 25 July 2013, I got my first rape threat. That was a Thursday. By Sunday, police had collected 300 A4 pages of threats that had been made against me.”- Journalist Caroline Criado-Perez, on her experience with online abuse.
OSCE media freedom representative visits Lithuania, opens conference on propaganda and freedom of expression
Publishing date: 2 February 2016
VILNIUS, 2 February 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today discussed media freedom issues with Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius as part of a visit to Vilnius. She expressed her gratitude for the strong support her mandate has received from the country’s government over the past six years...
Aggravated life sentences sought for journalists in Turkey unacceptable, OSCE Representative says
Publishing date: 28 January 2016
VIENNA, 28 January 2016 – The severe charges against journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül could further increase the already critical pressure that opposing voices face in the country, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said today...
OSCE condemns attack on journalist in Kosovo
Publishing date: 27 January 2016
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA / VIENNA, 27 January 2016 – The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Jean-Claude Schlumberger, and the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today expressed concern over the attack yesterday on Gazmend Morina, a journalist with the Mitrovica South-based news portal Veriu.info...
OSCE Representative condemns police violence against journalist in Belarus and reiterates call on authorities to stop persecuting members of media
Publishing date: 27 January 2016
VIENNA, 27 January 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned an attack against a journalist by police officers in Belarus, and called on the authorities to ensure journalists’ safety...
OSCE media freedom representative urges authorities in Kazakhstan to stop persecuting independent voices
Publishing date: 26 January 2016
LOS ANGELES, 26 January 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said that the recent prison sentences handed down to two bloggers in Kazakhstan constitute yet another attempt to silence differing voices in the country...
OSCE Representative calls on authorities in Moldova to allow free and unhindered work of journalists
Publishing date: 23 January 2016
LOS ANGELES, 23 January 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about reports that Russian journalists are being repeatedly denied entry into Moldova.
OSCE Representative condemns violent attack on journalist in Bulgaria, urges investigation
Publishing date: 19 January 2016
VIENNA, 19 January 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned the violent beating of Bulgarian journalist Stoyan Tonchev...