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Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights and OSCE media freedom representative concerned at further restrictions to free expression in Azerbaijan

Publishing date: 6 June 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media freedom and development, Media laws
COLOGNE/STRASBOURG, 6 June 2013- The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Nils Muižnieks, and the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, expressed serious concern today at the promulgation by the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, of amendments extending the application of criminal defamation provisions to online expression on 4 June 2013...

OSCE media freedom representative expresses concern about police treatment of media at “Blockupy” protests in Germany

Publishing date: 6 June 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
COLOGNE, Germany, 6 June 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, expressed today concern about police treatment of the media covering demonstrations in Frankfurt...

OSCE representative welcomes enhanced media freedom dialogue with Belarus, urges improvements

Publishing date: 5 June 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media freedom and development, Media freedom on the internet, Media laws, Media self-regulation, Safety of journalists
MINSK, 5 June 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, welcomed today at the end of a three-day official visit to Belarus the readiness of the authorities to intensify dialogue and co-operation with her office on much needed improvement of the media freedom situation...

OSCE media freedom representative expresses concern about access to information law amendments in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Publishing date: 4 June 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws
MINSK, 4 June 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today expressed concern that draft amendments to the Law on Freedom of Access to Information of Bosnia and Herzegovina would curtail access to information...

OSCE media freedom representative calls on Turkish police to respect journalists’ rights when covering demonstrations

Publishing date: 1 June 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media freedom on the internet, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 1 June 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today expressed concern over police treatment of the media covering the ongoing demonstrations in Istanbul...

Detention of Macedonian journalist excessive, says OSCE media freedom representative

Publishing date: 31 May 2013
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, 31 May 2013 – The detention of a journalist in Skopje for an article published several years ago is excessive and negatively impacts media freedom, said OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today.

OSCE media freedom representative presents analysis of draft media law to the authorities in Skopje, raises concern

Publishing date: 30 May 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media freedom on the internet, Media laws, Media self-regulation
BUDAPEST, 30 May 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today expressed concern that the new draft Law on Media and Audiovisual Media Services would restrict media freedom in the country...