Freedom of expression

BELGRADE - OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatovic said Thursday that she had good cooperation with the Serbian authorities and would continue to work together with them, despite certain disagreements, to improve the media freedom situation.

"Firm commitment to freedom of expression"

BELGRADE -- Serbian Foreign Minister and OSCE chairman Ivica Dacic says Serbia is "firmly committed to protecting the safety of journalists and freedom of expression."

This is a key element of a truly democratic society, Dacic said.

BELGRADE - The two-day international conference entitled "Protection of safety and integrity of journalists in the OSCE region" will open in the Palace of Serbia in Belgrade on Thursday.

OSCE representative: No security without media freedom

BELGRADE -- There is no security without freedom of the media and expression, and there is no freedom of speech unless we live in a secure society, says Dunja Mijatovic.

BELGRADE - There is no security without freedom of the media and expression, and there is no freedom of speech unless we live in a secure society, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatovic said on Wednesday.

"Most media not contributing to informing citizens"

BELGRADE -- Most media content does not serve to "raise the level of general informedness of the Serbian citizens," Miroslav Milicevic said on Wednesday.

The Anti-Corruption Council vice president was addressing a session of the Parliamentary Committee on Culture and Information,

BELGRADE - Most media content does not serve the function of raising the level of general informedness of the Serbian citizens, Anti-Corruption Council Vice President Miroslav Milicevic said on Wednesday.

OSCE media rep "surprised by Russian criticism"

MOSCOW -- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatovic says she is surprised by Russian FM Sergei Lavrov's doubts about the organization's impartiality.

Lavrov questions impartiality of OSCE regarding media

GENEVA -- The international community should pay special attention to media freedom in Ukraine, while the OSCE has a biased attitude about it, Sergei Lavrov has said.

VIENNA - Dunja Mijatovic, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) representative on freedom of the media, said Wednesday she was pleased that the Serbian Chairmanship was "paying special attention to free media in the OSCE region and journalists' safety."