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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE representative deplores intensifying harassment of media freedom activists and organizations in Azerbaijan, calls on authorities to stop persecution of free voices
Publishing date: 8 August 2014
What we do: Media self-regulation, Safety of journalists
Location: Azerbaijan
VIENNA, 8 August 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović deplored today the intensifying harassment of media freedom activists and organizations, most recently the Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety (IRFS) and its Chair Emin Huseynov...
OSCE representative urges Montenegro media community to urgently raise ethical standards, welcomes arrest of suspects over attempted murder of journalist
Publishing date: 17 July 2014
What we do: Media self-regulation
Location: Montenegro
PODGORICA, 17 July 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today welcomed the readiness of the media community in Montenegro to launch a process to improve media self-regulation in the country and to start the process of confidence-building between media actors...
Media freedom situation in Montenegro remains complex, impunity still key obstacle, says OSCE representative
Publishing date: 2 July 2014
What we do: Media self-regulation, Safety of journalists
Location: Montenegro
PODGORICA, 2 July 2014 – Finishing a two-day official visit to Montenegro, OSCE media freedom representative Dunja Mijatović today said she remains concerned about journalists’ safety and about the lack of unity among members of the media in the country...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned by attempts to force Polish journalists to reveal sources
Publishing date: 19 June 2014
What we do: Media self-regulation, Safety of journalists
Location: Poland
VIENNA, 19 June 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed her concern about attempts by law enforcement in Poland to confiscate materials and force journalists to reveal confidential sources...
OSCE representative calls on Belarusian authorities to repeal accreditation requirements for journalists
Publishing date: 17 June 2014
What we do: Media laws, Media self-regulation
Location: Belarus
VIENNA, 17 June 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed her concern about an increasing number of penalties imposed on journalists in recent months in Belarus for not being accredited by authorities...
OSCE media freedom representative calls on US authorities to drop case against journalist
Publishing date: 3 June 2014
What we do: Media self-regulation
Location: United States of America
VIENNA, 3 June 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović, today said she was disappointed by the U.S. Supreme Court decision which may force a reporter to reveal their sources in a criminal trial...
OSCE representative deeply worried about illegal interference in broadcast retransmissions in eastern Ukraine
Publishing date: 17 April 2014
What we do: Media self-regulation
Location: Ukraine
VIENNA, 17 April 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned the seizure of the television tower in Sloviansk in eastern Ukraine...
Communiqué by OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media on propaganda in times of conflict
Publishing date: 15 April 2014
What we do: Media pluralism, Media self-regulation
Location: Ukraine
As the current crisis in and around Ukraine demonstrates, propaganda and deterioration of media freedom often go together to fuel a conflict, and once it starts they contribute to its escalation. The need to stop propaganda is frequently being used as a reason for blocking and jamming television and radio signals or imposing other restrictions to freedom of expression and freedom of the media. Taking into consideration the broadness and vagueness of the term propaganda, and its direct link to political speech, its blank prohibition would violate international standards for the protection of free expression and free media.
Moldova should strive for more competitive, independent media, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 19 March 2014
What we do: Media pluralism, Media self-regulation
Location: Moldova
CHISINAU, 19 March 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today urged the Moldovan authorities to put more effort into strengthening media freedom and pluralism of opinions in the country as she ended her three-day visit to Moldova...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned about obstruction of journalists’ work in Armenia
Publishing date: 14 February 2014
What we do: Media self-regulation, Safety of journalists
Location: Armenia