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Attacks on journalists must stop, says OSCE media freedom representative, offers to visit Ukraine
Publishing date: 22 January 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 22 January 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today called on the Ukrainian authorities to halt the violence against media and thoroughly investigate all incidents involving journalists...
OSCE PA President urges calm, supports dialogue after clashes in Ukraine
Publishing date: 20 January 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
COPENHAGEN, 20 January 2014 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ranko Krivokapic (Montenegro) today urged calm and voiced his support for dialogue in Ukraine after violent clashes in Kyiv on 19 January...
Swiss OSCE Chairperson-in-Office expresses “concern” over Ukraine
Publishing date: 17 January 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 17 January 2014- Didier Burkhalter, Swiss Foreign Minister and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, has expressed concern at recent legal measures taken in Ukraine which contain provisions which recriminalize libel and could impose serious restrictions on fundamental rights such as freedom of expression and freedom of assembly...
PA Vice-President Kanerva expresses concern over legislation restricting protests, recriminalizing defamation in Ukraine
Publishing date: 17 January 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
VIENNA, 17 January 2014 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Vice-President Ilkka Kanerva (MP, Finland) expressed concern today over the adoption of legislation by the Parliament of Ukraine on 16 January that imposes new restrictions on street protests and recriminalizes defamation...
OSCE representative calls on President Yanukovych to veto legislation criminalizing speech, endangering media freedom in Ukraine
Publishing date: 16 January 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 16 January 2014- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said she was concerned about the adoption of legislative amendments in Ukraine, including re-criminalization of libel, that endanger free speech...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns brutal attack against Ukrainian journalist, calls for thorough investigation
Publishing date: 25 December 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 25 December 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed deep concern about journalists' safety in Ukraine following an attack on Tatyana Chernovil, a journalist with Ukrainskaya pravda...
OSCE helps Ukrainian military officers obtain new professional skills in civilian fields
Publishing date: 23 December 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
LVIV, Ukraine, 23 December 2013 – The last graduation ceremony of the year for military officers took place today in Lviv, bringing the total number of Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel retrained for civilian professions to 682 people for 2013. The OSCE-supported retraining campaign was conducted in twenty-two cities, towns and military garrisons throughout the country by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine, in partnership with the Social Policy Ministry...