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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
Active civil society involvement and institutional responses crucial to stamping out hate speech, say OSCE conference participants in Kosovo
Publishing date: 13 June 2014
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 13 June 2014 – The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Jean –Claude Schlumberger, and the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, opened today in Prishtinё/Priština a one-day regional conference on taking action against hate speech without violating the freedom of expression...
OSCE representative warns that U.S. proposed rules on net neutrality can hurt online media freedom
Publishing date: 16 June 2014
What we do: Media freedom on the internet
Location: United States of America
VIENNA, 16 JUNE 2014 – OSCE Media Freedom Representative Dunja Mijatović today expressed dissatisfaction with rules on net neutrality proposed by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)...
OSCE representative calls on Belarusian authorities to repeal accreditation requirements for journalists
Publishing date: 17 June 2014
What we do: Media laws, Media self-regulation
Location: Belarus
VIENNA, 17 June 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed her concern about an increasing number of penalties imposed on journalists in recent months in Belarus for not being accredited by authorities...
OSCE representative mourns death of Russian journalist; denounces new cases of media freedom violations in Ukraine
Publishing date: 17 June 2014
Collections: Statements from OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media on media freedom situation in Crimea, Ukraine
What we do: Safety of journalists
Locations: Russia, Ukraine
VIENNA, 17 June 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said she was deeply saddened by the death of Russian journalist Igor Kornelyuk in eastern Ukraine. Mijatović expressed her sincere condolences to Kornelyuk’s family and colleagues...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns violent attack on journalists in Albania
Publishing date: 17 June 2014
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Albania
VIENNA, 17 June 2014- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović today condemned an attack on journalists reporting on a police raid in Gjirokastra’s Lazarat village in southern Albania yesterday...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned about disappearance of blogger in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 18 June 2014
What we do: Media freedom on the internet, Safety of journalists
Location: Tajikistan
VIENNA, 18 June 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about the disappearance of Alexander Sodiqov after his detention in Khorog on 16 June. Sodiqov, a blogger and commentator on Tajik and Central Asia politics, has not been seen although media reports claim he was released on 17 June...
Events in Ukraine a great threat to media freedom across the OSCE region, media freedom representative tells participating States
Publishing date: 19 June 2014
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Ukraine
VIENNA, 19 June 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today told participating States that events in Ukraine pose a great threat to media freedom and free expression across the OSCE region...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned by attempts to force Polish journalists to reveal sources
Publishing date: 19 June 2014
What we do: Media self-regulation, Safety of journalists
Location: Poland
VIENNA, 19 June 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed her concern about attempts by law enforcement in Poland to confiscate materials and force journalists to reveal confidential sources...
OSCE representative condemns threats against TV crew in Bosnia and Herzegovina, calls for full investigation
Publishing date: 23 June 2014
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina
VIENNA, 23 June 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned the attack on a television crew in Bosnia and Herzegovina and called on the authorities for a full and swift investigation...
OSCE media freedom representative deeply concerned about safety of journalists covering demonstrations in Mitrovicë/Mitrovica
Publishing date: 23 June 2014
What we do: Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 23 June 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned the attacks on journalists in Mitrovicë/Mitrovica on 22 June, and urged for ensuring journalists’ safety when covering demonstrations...