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
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
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...
Continued intimidation of media NGOs in Russia further endangers free media situation, Mijatović says
Publishing date: 24 February 2015
VIENNA, 24 February 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said that the continued intimidation of the media NGOs in Russia further endangers the media freedom situation. Her comments come following a recent inspection of the Mass Media Defence Centre (MMDC) by the Justice Department of the Voronezh Region...
OSCE media freedom representative strongly condemns attack on participants at the event “Art, freedom of speech and blasphemy” in Copenhagen
Publishing date: 15 February 2015
VIENNA, 15 February 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović strongly condemned yesterday’s attack in Copenhagen, where a gunman opened fire at a public event on art, freedom of speech and blasphemy. One man was left dead, and three police were injured.
OSCE Representative welcomes release of journalist in Uzbekistan; calls for all journalists to be freed
Publishing date: 13 February 2015
VIENNA, 13 February 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today welcomed the release of journalist Hairullo Khamidov, who has been imprisoned since 2010, and said the authorities should free all detained journalists in Uzbekistan...
OSCE Representative meets Serbian Minister of Culture and Information to discuss OSCE Chairmanship’s work plan on media freedom issues
Publishing date: 11 February 2015
VIENNA, 11 February 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović met today with Serbian Minister of Culture and Information Ivan Tasovac to discuss the Serbian OSCE Chairmanship’s work plan for media freedom issues...
Escalating threats and intimidation of female journalists online must be addressed, Mijatović says; calls on OSCE participating States for swift action
Publishing date: 6 February 2015
VIENNA, 6 February 2015 – Swift action is needed in order to deal with the growing number of attacks on female journalists online, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said today as she presented a set of recommendations to address the problem.
New law devastating for free expression and free media on the Internet in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mijatović says
Publishing date: 5 February 2015
VIENNA, 5 February 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today denounced a new law adopted in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, which criminalizes social media postings that disrupt social order, despite her earlier warnings against it...
Large fines imposed on media outlets in Bulgaria may lead to censorship in reporting on issues of public interest, says Mijatović
Publishing date: 4 February 2015
VIENNA, 4 February 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today raised concern over large fines imposed on newspapers in Bulgaria for publishing news stories on companies’ financial activities and the banking sector...
Mijatović welcomes eased restrictions for commercial television channels in Russia, but reiterates call for complete lifting of ban
Publishing date: 28 January 2015
VIENNA, 28 January 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said she welcomed the softened restrictions for commercials on pay television channels, but she also reiterated her call ending the ban completely...