Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE Representative and Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights condemn sentencing of journalist Khadija Ismayilova in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 1 September 2015
STRASBOURG/VIENNA, 1 September 2015 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, and the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Nils Muižnieks, today condemned the sentencing of Azerbaijani journalist Khadija Ismayilova...
OSCE Representative concerned about journalists’ safety in Ukraine, following incident near parliament in Kyiv
Publishing date: 31 August 2015
VIENNA, 31 August 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about an incident near the Ukrainian Parliament in Kyiv, in which several journalists were injured...
OSCE representative calls on authorities in Turkey to respect journalists’ rights, following detention of British journalists
Publishing date: 31 August 2015
VIENNA, 31 August 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today called on the Turkish authorities to respect journalists’ rights and to refrain from actions that can hinder the freedom to report about issues of public importance, following the detention of two British journalists in Turkey...
Trend of intimidation and threats to journalists in Italy must be reversed, OSCE Representative says
Publishing date: 31 August 2015
VIENNA, 31 August 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today urged the Italian authorities to offer better protection for members of the media, following recent attack against journalists covering activities of organized crime groups...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns killing of television news crew in Virginia, USA
Publishing date: 26 August 2015
VIENNA, 26 August 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned the deadly shooting of a journalist and a cameraman in Moneta, Virginia, USA...
OSCE media freedom representative urges for transparent and swift investigation into attack against head of Star Media Group in Turkey
Publishing date: 21 August 2015
VIENNA, 21 August 2015 – The attack against Murat Sancak, head of the Star Media Group, is unacceptable and must be promptly investigated, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said today...
OSCE media freedom representative calls for full investigation into police attack on journalist in Serbia
Publishing date: 18 August 2015
VIENNA, 18 August 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said that a recent attack against a journalist by a law enforcement officer in Niš, Serbia, is unacceptable and must be investigated swiftly and thoroughly...
OSCE Representative calls on Croatian authorities to protect differing and critical voices and to investigate string of attacks on journalists
Publishing date: 14 August 2015
VIENNA, 14 August 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović wrote to Croatia’s Foreign Minister Vesna Pusić on Thursday, calling for swift and transparent investigations following an alarmingly high number of attacks on journalists in the country over the last two months...
OSCE Representative calls for release of detained journalist in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 12 August 2015
VIENNA, 12 August 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today called on the authorities in Turkmenistan to release journalist Saparmamed Nepeskuliev...
OSCE Representative condemns killing of journalist in Azerbaijan, calls on President Aliyev to ensure safety of journalists and free media
Publishing date: 11 August 2015
VIENNA, 11 August 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned the recent killing of journalist Rasim Aliyev in Azerbaijan, following a letter she wrote to the President of Azerbaijan, calling on the authorities to ensure journalists’ safety and reverse the rapidly deteriorating media freedom situation in the country...