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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE media freedom representative condemns attack on journalist, calls on authorities in Skopje for swift investigation
Publishing date: 23 July 2015
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: North Macedonia
VIENNA, 23 July 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today wrote to Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki in Skopje, calling for a swift and transparent investigation following a recent attack on a journalist in the country...
Politicians need to ensure a safe environment for media, says OSCE Representative following attack and intimidation of journalist in Skopje
Publishing date: 16 July 2015
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: North Macedonia
VIENNA, 16 July 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today criticized an attack on a journalist in Skopje and a threatening public statement against journalists by the ruling VMRO-DPMNE party...
Wiretapping of Macedonian journalists unacceptable, OSCE Representative says, calls for swift investigation
Publishing date: 27 February 2015
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: North Macedonia
VIENNA, 27 February 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today urged a swift investigation of the wiretapping of Macedonian journalists...
Skopje court ruling to send journalist back to prison is a serious setback for media freedom in the country, says Mijatović
Publishing date: 17 January 2015
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: North Macedonia
VIENNA, 17 January 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned the arrest of journalist Tomislav Kezarovski, following a two years prison sentence by the Skopje Court of Appeal.
OSCE hands over strategy to media ethics council in Skopje to start activities
Publishing date: 16 October 2014
What we do: Media self-regulation
Location: North Macedonia
VIENNA/SKOPJE, 16 October 2014 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today submitted a two-year strategy including action points to the newly-established Council of Media Ethics (CMEM)...
OSCE representative deeply worried about police intimidating journalists at demonstrations in Skopje
Publishing date: 21 May 2014
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: North Macedonia
VIENNA, 21 May 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed deep concern about coercive actions by law enforcement officers directed toward journalists covering demonstrations in Skopje...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes new media legislation, visits convicted journalist in Skopje
Publishing date: 12 February 2014
What we do: Media laws, Media self-regulation, Safety of journalists
Location: North Macedonia
SKOPJE, 12 February 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today stressed the need for an inclusive and effective implementation of recently adopted media laws and a functioning self-regulatory system as she ended a three-day visit to Skopje...
OSCE media freedom representative deeply concerned over today’s conviction of journalist in Skopje
Publishing date: 21 October 2013
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Safety of journalists
Location: North Macedonia
VIENNA, 21 October 2013- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed deep concern about the sentencing of journalist Tomislav Kezarovski to four and a half years in prison by the Skopje First Basic Court...
Continued detention of journalist in Skopje unacceptable and appalling, say OSCE and UN representatives
Publishing date: 29 August 2013
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: North Macedonia
VIENNA, 29 August 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, said today in a letter to the Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski that continued detention in Skopje of journalist Tomislav Kezarovski for another 30 days is unacceptable...
OSCE media freedom representative alarmed by court decision in Skopje to continue detention of journalist
Publishing date: 25 July 2013
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: North Macedonia
VIENNA, 25 July 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today condemned the continued pre-trial detention of investigative journalist, Tomislav Kezarovski in Skopje...