March 10, Miklos Haraszti completes his 6-year term as the OSCE Representative on Media Freedom.

OSCE permanent council made a decision to recommend Bosnia and Herzegovina representative Dunja Mijatovic for the post of OSCE Representative on Media Freedom.

She was the only candidate after Mikhail Fedotov — Secretary of Russian Journalists’ Union recused.

Haraszti assumed office of the OSCE Representative on Media Freedom starting March, 2004. He is a Hungarian writer, journalist, human rights advocate and university professor, as well as co-founder of the Hungarian Democratic Opposition Movement.

His successor will be elected by the consensus decision of 56 OSCE member states.

A.G.