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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
Restrictive measures toward Russian journalists reporting from Ukraine excessive, OSCE Representative says
Publishing date: 26 February 2015
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Ukraine
VIENNA, 26 February 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said recent measures limiting some Russian journalists to fulfil their professional activities in Ukraine are excessive...
Impunity for crimes committed against members of the media must stop, journalists’ unions from Russia and Ukraine say at OSCE meeting
Publishing date: 25 February 2015
Collections: Two Countries – One Profession: A dialogue between journalists’ organizations from Russia and Ukraine
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Safety of journalists
Locations: Russia, Ukraine
VIENNA, 25 February 2015 – Representatives of Ukrainian and Russian journalists’ unions today called for an end to impunity for killings and attacks on journalists, following a meeting in Vienna under the auspices of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media. The unions’ representatives also urged all members of the media not to take part in the ongoing information war in the conflict in and around Ukraine...
Raid on ATR television channel in Crimea unacceptable, a clear intrusion of media’s independence, says Mijatović
Publishing date: 26 January 2015
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, 26 January 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned the raid by masked forces in Crimea on ATR television station in the city of Simferopol.
Journalists’ unions from Russia and Ukraine condemn continued attacks on journalists in Ukraine, agree on steps to fight propaganda
Publishing date: 11 December 2014
Collections: Two Countries – One Profession: A dialogue between journalists’ organizations from Russia and Ukraine
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Ukraine
VIENNA, 11 December 2014 – Representatives of Ukrainian and Russian journalists’ unions today condemned the ongoing attacks and detentions of journalists in and around Ukraine. The unions also urged journalists not to participate in propaganda activities and to show solidarity with their colleagues...
Abuse of press insignia unacceptable, says OSCE Representative following incident in eastern Ukraine
Publishing date: 31 October 2014
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Ukraine
VIENNA, 31 October 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned the recent incident of an abuse of press insignia in eastern Ukraine...
Killing, intimidation and detention of journalists in eastern Ukraine is not acceptable, say Ukrainian and Russian journalists’ representatives
Publishing date: 29 September 2014
Collections: Two Countries – One Profession: A dialogue between journalists’ organizations from Russia and Ukraine
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Ukraine
BISHKEK, 29 September 2014 – Representatives of Ukrainian and Russian journalists’ unions condemned the killing, beating and detention of journalists in the zone of armed conflict in eastern Ukraine in a meeting organized by OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović on 26 September in Vienna...
Pressure on Tatar media in Crimea must stop, says OSCE representative
Publishing date: 19 September 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, 19 September 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about the fate of Avdet, the weekly newspaper of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, following a week of acts of intimidation by the de-facto authorities in Crimea...
OSCE Representative urges authorities in Ukraine to respect media after raid on Vesti newspaper
Publishing date: 12 September 2014
What we do: Media pluralism, Safety of journalists
Location: Ukraine
VIENNA, 12 September 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today called on the Ukrainian authorities to respect media following a raid by law enforcement officers on the editorial office of the Vesti newspaper in Kyiv...
OSCE Representative condemns continued intimidation of free voices in Crimea
Publishing date: 9 September 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, 9 September 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today again expressed her concern about the intimidation of free voices in Crimea following the detention and interrogation of Yelizaveta Bohutskaya, a blogger and contributor to various media outlets, including Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's (RFE/RL) Crimean desk, in Simferopol...
Stop targeting journalists, urges OSCE Representative following repeated abduction cases in eastern Ukraine
Publishing date: 5 September 2014
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Ukraine
VIENNA, 5 September 2014 – Following the continued intimidation of members of the media in Ukraine, most recently a series of abductions of journalists covering the conflict in the eastern part of the country, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today again said that the attacks on journalists must stop...