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On World Press Freedom Day OSCE media freedom representative calls on governments for immediate action to ensure journalists’ safety
Publishing date: 3 May 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
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, 3 May 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today called upon all 57 OSCE participating States to take real action to ensure journalists’ safety...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned about Slovak judiciary seeking high damage awards in defamation cases
Publishing date: 2 May 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, 2 May 2013 – Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today expressed concern over members of the Slovak judiciary seeking high damage awards in lawsuits against the media...
OSCE media freedom representative says Azerbaijan falls short on promise to decriminalize defamation
Publishing date: 2 May 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, 2 May 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today expressed deep concern about proposed amendments to the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan which would keep defamation as a criminal offence and extend its reach to online media...
OSCE Media Freedom Representative on journalists’ safety ahead of World Press Freedom Day
Publishing date: 2 May 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
“On 3 May we are marking the 20th World Press Freedom Day and once again the theme is journalists’ safety. The threats, intimidation, harassment and physical violence has to stop. We – journalists, media outlets, governments, NGOs and international organizations – have to act together to stop this worrying trend. And we have to act now, because an attack on a single journalist is an attack on the whole society.”- Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media.
OSCE condemns attack on Kosovo public broadcaster editor in chief
Publishing date: 1 May 2013
Content type: Press release
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, SAN JOSÉ, 1 May 2013 – Ambassador Jean-Claude Schlumberger, the head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, and Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE media freedom representative, condemned today the attack on Mufail Limani, the editor in chief of the public broadcaster, Radio Television of Kosovo (RTK)...
OSCE media freedom representative mourns death of Karol Jakubowicz
Publishing date: 29 April 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 29 April 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today expressed deep sorrow following the death of Polish professor and journalist Karol Jakubowicz who died on 28 April...
OSCE media freedom representative lauds passage of defamation bill by British Parliament
Publishing date: 25 April 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 25 April 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today hailed the adoption of a defamation law by the British Parliament that would make it harder for lawsuits to be pursued against media...