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OSCE media freedom representative welcomes release of Azerbaijani blogger and calls for release of other two imprisoned journalists
Publishing date: 18 November 2010
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, 18 November 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, welcomed the release today of jailed blogger Adnan Hacizade, called on the authorities to set free imprisoned editor Eynulla Fatullayev and blogger Emin Milli...
OSCE media freedom representative calls on South Caucasus states to fully implement access to information laws
Publishing date: 12 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development, Media laws
TBILISI, 12 November 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, today called on the authorities of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia to respect the right of people's access to government-held information...
OSCE media freedom representative calls on new Parliament in Kyrgyzstan to decriminalize defamation, continue media reform
Publishing date: 10 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 10 November 2010- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatovic called on the newly elected Parliamentarians to decriminalize defamation and to continue media reform...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns brutal attack on Russian journalist
Publishing date: 8 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 8 November 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, condemned today a recent brutal attack on Russian journalist Oleg Kashin and called on Russian authorities to swiftly act and bring its perpetrators...
OSCE media representative appalled by another attack on journalist in Russia
Publishing date: 8 November 2010
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, 8 November 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic is appalled by reports of a violent attack on another Russian journalist today...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes Turkish court decision to lift ban on YouTube, encourages further media reforms
Publishing date: 1 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 1 November 2010- Dunja Mijatovic, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today welcomed the lifting of a YouTube website ban in Turkey, calling it a positive and long-awaited decision by the Turkish judiciary system...
OSCE media freedom representative: Belarus needs media pluralism
Publishing date: 27 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development, Media pluralism
MINSK, 27 October 2010- Belarusian media and society need media pluralism, the OSCE Representative on Media Freedom, Dunja Mijatovic, said today, adding that her office is ready to offer support and advice as the country liberalizes...