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[hr-media] Inspections of Russian media NGOs could affect media freedom, says OSCE representative

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 08:26:06 +0000

VIENNA, 9 April 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović today voiced her concern about unannounced inspections of media NGOs in Russia. She called on the authorities to end these exceptional measures, and

[hr-media] SEEMO alarmed at growing number of press freedom violations in South East Europe

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 19:24:15 +0000

Vienna 10 February 2013- The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), is alarmed at the number of press freedom violations in South East Europe in recent months. Additionally, SEEMO is

[hr-media] Turkey: OSCE media freedom representative welcomes government's reform pledge, stresses need to better protect journalists

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:47:53 +0000

ANKARA, 5 February 2013 – Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, in a productive meeting today with Turkish Justice Minister Sadullah Ergın, commended the government on easing pre-trial detention procedures

[hr-media] Bosnia and Herzegovina: OSCE media freedom representative concerned about weakening of public service broadcasting

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 15:03:16 +0000

VIENNA, 14 January 2013 - OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today expressed concern about amendments to the public broadcasting legislation that would create another public service broadcaster in Bosnia and

[hr-media] Attacks and threats against journalists in Northern Ireland

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:34:40 +0000

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

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Wed, 12 Dec 2012 12:18:09 +0000

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<h1>[hr-media] Italy: Pending legislation that would make imprisonment a penalty for criminal libel</h1>
<p>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 20:10:58 +0000</p>
Italy should not jail journalists for libel says OSCE media freedom representativeVIENNA, 16 November 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, expressed
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<h1>[hr-media] OSCE media freedom representative in Azerbaijan</h1>
<p>Fri, 09 Nov 2012 13:47:59 +0000</p>
OSCE media freedom representative, in Baku, highlights to authorities need for safe media environment, visits journalists in detentionBAKU, 9 November 2012 –The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja
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<h1>[hr-media] China: Censorship and harassment of news providers</h1>
<p>Fri, 09 Nov 2012 11:11:15 +0000</p>
RSF Press release9 November 2012
The next generation of China’s leaders will be named during the 18th congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) that opens today in Beijing. They include the party’s general secretary, who
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<h1>[hr-media] Greece: Journalist acquited of violating national privacy laws</h1>
<p>Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:03:07 +0000</p>
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes acquittal of Greek journalist VIENNA, 2 November 2012 - The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today welcomed an Athens court’s ruling to
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<h1>[hr-media] Media reform in Kazakhstan must continue, OSCE media freedom representative says</h1>
<p>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 11:27:31 +0000</p>
ASTANA, 1 November 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today concluded her official visit to Kazakhstan, where she met with high-ranking government officials, civil society and journalists, and stressed
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<h1>[hr-media] Morocco: New move against international media two years after Al Jazeera was banned</h1>
<p>Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:10:32 +0000</p>
Human Rights Watch: Restore AFP Reporter’s Accreditation
(Rabat) October 22, 2012 – Moroccan authorities should restore the accreditation of Agence France-Presse (AFP) journalist Omar Brouksy and stop retaliating
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<h1>[hr-media] Russian Federation: Punk band Pussy Riot convicted</h1>
<p>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:43:13 +0000</p>
Freedom of expression at stake, warns OSCE media freedom representative following Pussy Riot verdict
VIENNA, 20 August 2012 – Responding to the verdict against the Russian punk band Pussy Riot today, the OSCE
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<h1>[hr-media] OSCE media freedom representative concerned by new Internet restrictions</h1>
<p>Wed, 25 Jul 2012 00:52:01 +0000</p>
VIENNA, 24 July 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, expressed concern today over the blocking of news.tj, the website of Tajikistan’s Asia-Plus main independent news agency, and called for lifting
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<h1>[hr-media] Georgia: OSCE media freedom representative concerned by repeated violence, intimidation against journalists</h1>
<p>Mon, 16 Jul 2012 17:19:14 +0000</p>
VIENNA, 16 July 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, expressed concern today over repeated occurrences of violence against journalists in Georgia in recent weeks and called on authorities to investigate
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<h1>[hr-media] Kosovo: New law puts media freedom at risk</h1>
<p>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:23:25 +0000</p>
(Berlin) June 27, 2012 – The Kosovo government should take urgent steps to address the threat to media freedom posed by provisions that, despite extensive protest, have survived in the new criminal code, Human Rights Watch said today.<br
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<h1>[hr-media] Mexico: Pillay welcomes Law for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Journalists</h1>
<p>Mon, 25 Jun 2012 22:49:05 +0000</p>
GENEVA / MEXICO CITY (22 June, 2012) – The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, on Friday welcomed the promulgation of Mexico’s new Law for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Journalists and called for
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<h1>[hr-media] Revised Hungarian media legislation continues to severely limit media pluralism</h1>
<p>Fri, 25 May 2012 14:33:23 +0000</p>
VIENNA, 25 May 2012 – Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media today said that the new Hungarian media legislation can still curb media pluralism and put the media at the risk of political control.The
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<h1>[hr-media] Kosovo: Draft Criminal Code undermines media freedom</h1>
<p>Fri, 11 May 2012 12:48:03 +0000</p>
Human Rights Watch: Parliament Should Strike Criminal Defamation, Compulsion to Reveal Sources
(Berlin) May 10, 2012 – Kosovo’s National Assembly should remove provisions from the draft criminal code that
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<h1>[hr-media] Belarus: Continued persecution of media</h1>
<p>Thu, 10 May 2012 09:10:06 +0000</p>
Belarus president should halt harsh policy towards media, says OSCE media freedom representative
VIENNA, 10 May 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, today appealed to Belarusian
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<h1>[hr-media] Tunisia: Persepolis trial verdict signals 'erosion' of free speech</h1>
<p>Fri, 04 May 2012 11:17:54 +0000</p>
Amnesty International Press release3 April 2012
A Tunis court’s decision to fine a TV boss for “spreading information which can disturb the public order” after he screened an animated French movie is a sign of the
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<h1>[hr-media] World Press Freedom Day - 3 May 2012</h1>
<p>Thu, 03 May 2012 08:07:23 +0000</p>
Journalists face increasing harassment in Sudan
Amnesty International Press release3 May 2012
A raft of new tactics are being used to silence journalists in Sudan in a crackdown by Khartoum’s authorities
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<h1>[hr-media] OSCE media freedom representative honours journalists ahead of World Press Freedom Day</h1>
<p>Wed, 02 May 2012 15:06:27 +0000</p>
TUNIS, 2 May 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today ahead of World Press Freedom Day on 3 May paid tribute to the courage of media workers and
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<h1>[hr-media] Jordan: Publisher, Journalist Charged in State Security Court</h1>
<p>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:56:52 +0000</p>
(Beirut) April 25, 2012 – The charges by Jordan’s military prosecutor against a journalist and publisher of a news website apparently violate their free speech rights, Human Rights Watch said today. The two were charged on April 23, 2012,
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<h1>[hr-media] United Kingdom: Radical phone and Internet monitoring proposal to be put to parliament</h1>
<p>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 08:12:09 +0000</p>
Press release Reporters Without Borders2 April 2012
Reporters Without Borders strongly condemns a bill allowing monitoring of all phone calls, text messages, emails and other electronic communications that the British government plans to
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<h1>[hr-media] 2012 report of the Enemies of the Internet</h1>
<p>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 22:54:25 +0000</p>
Beset by online surveillance and content filtering, netizens fight on
Press release - Reporters Without Borders12 February 2012
This report, which presents the 2012 list of countries that are “Enemies of
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<h1>[hr-media] Ethiopia: UN experts disturbed at persistent misuse of terrorism law to curb freedom of expression</h1>
<p>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:21:51 +0000</p>
United Nations Press release2 February 2012 GENEVA– A number of UN human rights experts on Thursday expressed their dismay at the continuing abuse of anti-terrorism legislation to curb freedom of expression in Ethiopia. <br
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<h1>[hr-media] OSCE media freedom representative urges Romanian authorities to investigate recent attacks on journalists</h1>
<p>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:05:58 +0000</p>
VIENNA 20 January 2012 -- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, condemned today the recent attacks on several members of the press during the continuing demonstrations in Bucharest and called on Romanian authorities to
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<h1>[hr-media] Oman: Journalists jailed over 'insult'</h1>
<p>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:11:57 +0000</p>
Amnesty International Press release5 January 2012
Amnesty International has urged the Omani authorities to quash the conviction of two journalists and their source after an appeals court last week upheld a guilty verdict against all
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<h1>[hr-media] Egypt: Military rulers escalate assault on freedom of expression</h1>
<p>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:45:34 +0000</p>
Arresting 4 activists of April 6, canceling a seminar and assaulting Activists of Kazeboon
ANHRI Press releaseCairo- 4 January 2012
The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) said today that
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[hr-media] OSCE calls on participating States to ensure safety of journalists

Tue, 03 May 2011 08:10:20 +0000

OSCE media freedom representative, on World Press Freedom Day, calls on participating States to ensure safety of journalists ISTANBUL, 3 May 2011 – The OSCE

[hr-media] World Press Freedom Day, 3 May 2011

Tue, 03 May 2011 06:32:56 +0000

UNESCO Director-General calls for freedom of expression to be protected worldwide On the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day, 3 May, the

[hr-media] Middle East in decline as global press freedom hits low point

Tue, 03 May 2011 06:27:31 +0000

Freedom House Press release Washington - May 2, 2011 - The number of people worldwide with access to free and independent media declined to its lowest level in over a decade, according a Freedom House study released today. The report, "