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Stop targeting journalists, urges OSCE Representative following repeated abduction cases in eastern Ukraine

Publishing date: 5 September 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, 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...

OSCE calls for greater protection of journalists in Kosovo

Publishing date: 4 September 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA / VIENNA, 4 September 2014 – Following recent threats directed at Visar Duriqi, journalist with the Prishtinë/Priština-based news portal Express, the OSCE media freedom representative, Dunja Mijatović today condemned the threats, and the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Jean-Claude Schlumberger, called on institutions in Kosovo to provide greater security for journalists...

London police access to editor’s confidential phone records unacceptable, says OSCE Representative

Publishing date: 3 September 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, 3 September 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said that the London Metropolitan Police’s access to The Sun political editor Tom Newton Dunn’s phone records while investigating a source of leaks without his consent is unacceptable...

OSCE Representative appalled by death of Russian photographer in eastern Ukraine, calls for all killings and attacks on journalists to be investigated

Publishing date: 3 September 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, 3 September 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said today she was appalled to learn about the death of Russian photographer Andrei Stenin, and she urged the Ukrainian authorities to investigate the circumstances of his death.

Draft amendments to anti-extremism law in Moldova could endanger freedom of expression on Internet, warns OSCE Representative

Publishing date: 2 September 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media freedom on the internet, Media laws
VIENNA, 2 September 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said that draft amendments to an anti-extremism law in Moldova could pose a threat to freedom of expression on the Internet...

International freedom of expression rapporteurs urge stronger protection of journalists covering conflicts

Publishing date: 1 September 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
GENEVA / WASHINGTON / VIENNA / PRETORIA,1 September 2014 – Recent attacks, ongoing kidnappings, and arbitrary and unjustified incarcerations of journalists around the world must be condemned and opposed by the international community, a group of international freedom of expression rapporteurs said today...

Russian authorities must end impunity for attacks on journalists, says OSCE Representative following another attack in Pskov

Publishing date: 30 August 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, 30 August 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today called for the Russian authoities to fully investigate and prosecute all attacks on journalist following an attack against journalist Lev Schlosberg in Pskov, in western Russia.