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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
Russian Supreme Court rules in support of media freedom, says OSCE representative
Publishing date: 27 March 2014
What we do: Media laws, Media pluralism
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 27 March 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today in a letter to Russian Federation Supreme Court Chair Vyacheslav Lebedev welcomed the court’s decision to reinstate Rosbalt news agency’s certificate of registration as a mass media outlet...
Communiqué by OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media on blocking television channels
Publishing date: 27 March 2014
What we do: Media laws, Media pluralism
Location: Russia
Recently politicians, lawmakers and regulators in Ukraine have expressed concern about the influence of Russian television on information security or other national interests. These concerns are often followed by actions that effectively suspend or ban all or some programmes produced in Russia. In a similar development, de facto authorities in Crimea several weeks ago abruptly and brutally switched off almost all Ukrainian television channels and replaced them with channels originating from the Russian Federation.
Moldova should strive for more competitive, independent media, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 19 March 2014
What we do: Media pluralism, Media self-regulation
Location: Moldova
CHISINAU, 19 March 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today urged the Moldovan authorities to put more effort into strengthening media freedom and pluralism of opinions in the country as she ended her three-day visit to Moldova...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned about new steps to restrict media plurality in Ukraine
Publishing date: 11 March 2014
What we do: Media pluralism
Location: Ukraine
VIENNA, 11 March 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about demands that cable operators in Ukraine stop transmitting certain Russian television channels...
Media freedom under siege in Crimea, Ukraine, says OSCE representative
Publishing date: 8 March 2014
Collections: Statements from OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media on media freedom situation in Crimea, Ukraine
What we do: Media pluralism, Safety of journalists
Location: Ukraine
VIENNA, 8 March 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned the continuous closure of television channels and attacks on journalists in Crimea...
Media censorship and intimidation of journalists in Ukraine must stop, says OSCE media representative
Publishing date: 3 March 2014
Collections: Statements from OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media on media freedom situation in Crimea, Ukraine
What we do: Media pluralism, Safety of journalists
Location: Ukraine
VIENNA, 3 March 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said harassment of journalists in Ukraine must stop, and that members of the media must be able to perform their work...
OSCE media freedom representative gravely concerned about presence of armed people at state-run channel Krym in Ukraine
Publishing date: 28 February 2014
Collections: Statements from OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media on media freedom situation in Crimea, Ukraine
What we do: Media pluralism, Safety of journalists
Location: Ukraine
NEW YORK, 28 February 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom Dunja Mijatović today expressed her concern about the presence of armed group of people at national TV and radio channel Krym in Simferopol, Ukraine...
Banning TV, radio broadcasts poses threat to media freedom in Ukraine, OSCE representative says
Publishing date: 26 February 2014
What we do: Media pluralism
Location: Ukraine
NEW YORK, 26 February 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about an initiative by a group of members of Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, to ban broadcasts of some television and radio programmes in the country...
Damage award against journalist in Tajikistan may stifle public debate, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 26 February 2014
What we do: Media pluralism
Location: Tajikistan
NEW YORK, 26 February 2014- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed regret over a decision by a court in Tajikistan requiring journalist Olga Tutubalina to pay damages for defaming the country’s intelligentsia...
Closure of Pravdivaya Gazeta curbs media pluralism in Kazakhstan, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 26 February 2014
What we do: Media pluralism
Location: Kazakhstan