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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE media representative calls on Tajik authorities to lift ban on Facebook and news websites
Publishing date: 7 March 2012
What we do: Media freedom on the internet
Location: Tajikistan
VIENNA, 7 March 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, appealed to the Government of Tajikistan today to reverse instructions to block the Facebook social media platform and four websites reporting on social and political affairs...
OSCE media freedom representative on visit to Tajikistan welcomes co-operation, offers assistance to strengthen pluralism, reform legislation
Publishing date: 4 November 2011
What we do: Media laws, Media pluralism
Location: Tajikistan
DUSHANBE, 4 November 2011- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, during her official three-day visit to Tajikistan starting today offered to the country’s authorities assistance and expertise of her Office to promote media pluralism and reform legislation...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes release of Tajik journalists, calls for their acquittal
Publishing date: 17 October 2011
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Tajikistan
VIENNA, 17 October 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, welcomed today the release from custody of two Tajik journalists convicted on charges resulting from their professional activities, and called for their acquittal.
OSCE media freedom representative calls for release of Tajik journalist facing 16 years imprisonment
Publishing date: 10 October 2011
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Tajikistan
VIENNA, 10 October 2011- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, condemned today the prosecution’s request for a 16-year prison term for Tajik journalist Mahmadyusuf Ismoilov and called for his immediate release.
OSCE media freedom representative urges Tajikistan to release BBC reporter
Publishing date: 7 July 2011
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Tajikistan
VIENNA, 7 July 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, today urged the Tajik authorities to release detained BBC reporter Urunboi Usmonov...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned over detention of BBC reporter in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 16 June 2011
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Tajikistan
VIENNA, 16 June 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, today expressed concern over the detention of Urunboi Usmonov, a BBC reporter for ten years in Central Asia...
OSCE trains government and media from Central Asia on improving access to information in the digital age
Publishing date: 17 May 2011
What we do: Digital switchover
Locations: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan
BISHKEK, 18 May 2011 – Promoting access to official information in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan is the focus of a three-day training seminar that started today in Bishkek...
Media pluralism in Tajikistan in danger, OSCE media freedom representative warns
Publishing date: 18 October 2010
What we do: Media pluralism
Location: Tajikistan
VIENNA, 18 October 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, said today that she was concerned about recent developments limiting media access and freedom and increasing pressure on independent media in Tajikistan...
OSCE media freedom representative criticizes 'misuse' of libel laws to muzzle the press in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Hungary
Publishing date: 8 February 2010
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media laws
Locations: Hungary, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan
VIENNA, 8 February 2010- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, condemned today as "dangerous attempts at censorship" lawsuits initiated by government officials in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Hungary against media outlets...
OSCE media freedom representative calls on Tajikistan to protect free flow of information on Internet
Publishing date: 21 September 2007
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom on the internet, Rule of law
Location: Tajikistan
VIENNA, 21 September 2007- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today called on Tajikistan to bring its legislation in line with its OSCE commitments by revoking recent criminal code amendments...