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Belarus president should halt harsh policy towards media, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 10 May 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 10 May 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, today appealed to Belarusian President Aleksander Lukashenko to stop persecuting media...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes plans for new UK defamation law, says it will prevent ‘libel tourism’
Publishing date: 9 May 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 9 May 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, welcomed today a new defamation bill announced by the Queen in the UK Parliament, saying it would augment media freedom in the UK and in other OSCE participating States...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned by Croatian public broadcaster HRT practice to silence critical journalists
Publishing date: 8 May 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 8 May 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, said today she was very concerned that HRT, the Croatian Public Service Broadcaster, would dismiss journalists critical of the media freedom situation in Croatia...
OSCE media freedom representative says Moldova should immediately investigate attack on OMEGA camera operator
Publishing date: 7 May 2012
Content type: Press release
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 7 May 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today expressed her concern over a recent attack on Vladimir Vivici, a camera operator of OMEGA news agency in Chisinau...
All participating States must intensify real steps to defend media freedom, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 3 May 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
TUNIS, 3 May 2012 – Dunja Mijatovic, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today urged all governments of the 56-nation OSCE to take real steps to secure freedom of speech...
OSCE media freedom representative honours journalists ahead of World Press Freedom Day
Publishing date: 2 May 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
TUNIS, 2 May 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today ahead of World Press Freedom Day on 3 May paid tribute to the courage of media workers and emphasized their essential role in the development of democracy...
Brutal attack against Kazakhstani journalist must be immediately investigated, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 20 April 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists