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Despite adjustments, Hungary's media law continues to violate OSCE commitments, says OSCE representative on freedom of the media
Publishing date: 8 March 2011
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, Rule of law
VIENNA, 8 March 2011 – Hungary's media legislation still violates OSCE press freedom commitments, despite recent adjustments, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, said today...
OSCE media representative concerned about unprecedented persecution of journalists in Turkey
Publishing date: 3 March 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 3 March 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today called on Turkish authorities to immediately stop intimidating media following police action against several journalists...
OSCE media freedom representative strongly condemns attack on B92 and its journalists
Publishing date: 16 February 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Troika, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 16 February 2011- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned the intimidation campaign against independent Serbian broadcaster B92 and its editors...
OSCE media freedom representative strongly condemns explosion at Bulgarian newspaper offices, urges thorough and swift investigation
Publishing date: 11 February 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 11 February 2011– Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today strongly condemned the bomb explosion outside the offices of the Galeria weekly in Sofia...
OSCE media representative reiterates call for end to harassment of the media in Belarus, regrets authorities’ failure to facilitate timely visit
Publishing date: 1 February 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 1 February 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, called today once again on the Belarusian government to stop harassing independent journalists and media outlets. She also said she regretted that the authorities did not make her proposed visit possible in January...
OSCE media freedom representative addresses Council of Europe parliamentary committee, meets top officials in Strasbourg
Publishing date: 25 January 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
STRASBOURG, 25 January 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, called for Council of Europe member states to address grave challenges to media freedom in an speech to the culture, science and education committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) today...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes adoption of access-to-information law in Ukraine, urges further reform
Publishing date: 16 January 2011
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, Rule of law