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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE media freedom representative concerned over attacks and threats against journalists in Northern Ireland
Publishing date: 8 January 2013
What we do: Safety of journalists
Locations: Ireland, United Kingdom
VIENNA, 8 January 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, said today she was concerned about the recent attacks and threats against journalists in Northern Ireland and urged the authorities to unequivocally condemn them...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes plans for new UK defamation law, says it will prevent ‘libel tourism’
Publishing date: 9 May 2012
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation
Location: United Kingdom
VIENNA, 9 May 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, welcomed today a new defamation bill announced by the Queen in the UK Parliament, saying it would augment media freedom in the UK and in other OSCE participating States...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned over London police attempt to force reporters to disclose sources
Publishing date: 19 September 2011
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: United Kingdom
VIENNA, 19 September 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, said today she was greatly concerned about reports the Metropolitan Police of London is seeking a court order requiring reporters to disclose confidential sources relied upon to investigate the News of the World phone-hacking scandal...
OSCE media freedom watchdog welcomes United Kingdom's decriminalization of defamation, urges other states to follow
Publishing date: 17 November 2009
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation
Location: United Kingdom
VIENNA, 17 November 2009- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, commended the United Kingdom today for decriminalizing defamation...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes highest UK court's decision backing investigative journalism
Publishing date: 16 October 2006
What we do: Media pluralism, Safety of journalists
Location: United Kingdom
VIENNA, 16 October 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media praised the decision of the Law Lords, Britain's highest court, to grant journalists the right to publish unproven allegations in cases of public interest, provided that...