News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE media freedom representative concerned about state of Internet freedom in Turkey, calls for legal reform of Law 5651
Publishing date: 15 April 2016
VIENNA, 15 April 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović expressed concern today about the state of Internet freedom in Turkey, following the blocking of the Russian news agency Sputnik’s website in the country...
OSCE Representative saddened by death of Syrian journalist in Turkey claimed by ISIL/DAESH, urges increased safety for journalists in the country
Publishing date: 14 April 2016
VIENNA, 14 April 2016 – The tragic death of Syrian journalist Mohammed Zahir al-Sherqat on 12 April highlights the need to ensure safety of journalists in Turkey, Dunja Mijatović, OSCE media freedom representative said today...
End impunity for crimes against journalists, OSCE representative says on 17th anniversary of murder of journalist in Serbia
Publishing date: 11 April 2016
VIENNA, 11 April 2016 – On the 17th anniversary of the murder of prominent journalist Slavko Ćuruvija, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today called on the government of Serbia to end impunity for crimes committed against journalists...
Confidentiality of journalists’ sources needs strengthening in Canada
Publishing date: 6 April 2016
VIENNA, 6 April 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today called upon Canadian authorities to improve reporters’ rights to protect confidential sources in the wake of a court decision ordering the disclosure of materials relating to a terrorism investigation...
OSCE Representative welcomes convictions for murder of journalist in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 1 April 2016
VIENNA, 1 April 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today welcomed the sentences of five people for the killing of journalist Rasim Aliyev in August 2015 in Baku...
OSCE Representative concerned about precedent in take-down policy related to media websites in Latvia
Publishing date: 31 March 2016
VIENNA, 31 March 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović wrote today to Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkēvičs asking for more information about the shutting down of the sputniknews.lv news portal...
OSCE Representative calls on Turkey not to prosecute journalists for their reporting on issues of public interest
Publishing date: 31 March 2016
VIENNA, 31 March 2016 – On the eve of the trial in Turkey of journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today called once again on the Turkish authorities not to prosecute them for their reporting on issues of public interest...