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Amendments to Bulgaria's criminal code can curb media freedom, warns OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 21 April 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Human rights, Hate speech, Media freedom and development, Media laws
VIENNA, 21 April 2011– Amendments to Bulgaria's criminal code can threaten media freedom, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, said today...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns violence against journalist in Nicosia
Publishing date: 11 April 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 April 2011- Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, strongly condemned today the bomb attack that targeted Mutlu Esendemir, editor of television station Kanal T in Nicosia in northern Cyprus...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek supports better communication between government and journalists
Publishing date: 8 April 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Media freedom and development
BISHKEK, 8 April 2011 – Around 50 representatives of the Kyrgyz government’s press service and the media met today in Bishkek to discuss how to improve their communication...
OSCE media freedom representative says Belarus government should stop harassment of journalists
Publishing date: 5 April 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 5 April 2011 – Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, said today she is concerned about persistent reports that pressure is mounting against domestic and foreign journalists in Belarus...
OSCE media freedom representative presents study showing that more than 50 journalists are imprisoned in Turkey, calls for legal reforms
Publishing date: 4 April 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 4 April 2011- Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today asked Turkish authorities to bring the country's media legislation in line with OSCE commitments on media freedom following the release by her Office of a study that shows 57 journalists are imprisoned in Turkey...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns attack on Azerbaijani journalist, calls upon government to curb violence against the media
Publishing date: 28 March 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, 28 March 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, condemned today a recent attack on a newspaperman in Azerbaijan and called upon the government to take urgent action to curtail violence against journalists...
Military police raid against Czech Television excessive and unacceptable, says OSCE Media Freedom Representative
Publishing date: 16 March 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 16 March 2011 – Dunja Mijatovic, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, expressed concern today over a recent raid by the Czech military police on the offices of Czech Television in Prague...