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Law enforcement must respect the rights of media covering Occupy Wall Street protests, says OSCE media freedom representative

Publishing date: 11 November 2011
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, 11 November 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today expressed concern about the increasing number of journalists harassed by police while covering “Occupy Wall Street” protests across the United States...

OSCE media freedom representative expresses concern over growing number of libel lawsuits in Armenia

Publishing date: 10 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 10 November 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, in a letter to Armenia’s Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian expressed concern today over the growing number of libel suits filed against Armenia’s news outlets, and called upon the authorities to further reform the legislation to adequately protect the media in civil defamation cases...

OSCE media freedom representative welcomes media legislation reform in Uzbekistan, says new technologies must result in more, not less media freedom

Publishing date: 8 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media freedom on the internet, Media laws, Media pluralism
TASHKENT, 8 November 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, welcomed today the readiness of Uzbekistan’s authorities to reform media legislation, which is needed to ensure media diversity...

OSCE media freedom representative on visit to Tajikistan welcomes co-operation, offers assistance to strengthen pluralism, reform legislation

Publishing date: 4 November 2011
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
DUSHANBE, 4 November 2011- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, during her official three-day visit to Tajikistan starting today offered to the country’s authorities assistance and expertise of her Office to promote media pluralism and reform legislation...

OSCE media freedom representative condemns attack on French magazine’s office

Publishing date: 2 November 2011
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, 2 November 2011 – Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, condemned the petrol-bomb attack on the editorial offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris today...

Authorities and media must respect role of journalists, says OSCE media freedom representative in Skopje

Publishing date: 27 October 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media self-regulation, Safety of journalists
SKOPJE, 27 October 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, concluded today her first official visit to Skopje where she discussed the country’s media freedom situation with journalists and government officials...

Lithuania should decriminalize defamation, says OSCE media freedom representative

Publishing date: 24 October 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 24 October 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, expressed concern at the criminal defamation trial of Dainius Radzevičius, the Chairman of the Lithuanian Union of Journalists, that started in Vilnius today...