News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Representative condemns violent attack on journalist in Bulgaria, urges investigation
Publishing date: 19 January 2016
VIENNA, 19 January 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned the violent beating of Bulgarian journalist Stoyan Tonchev...
OSCE media freedom representative calls for increased efforts to identify masterminds behind journalist Hrant Dink’s murder
Publishing date: 19 January 2016
VIENNA, 19 January 2016 – Commemorating the ninth anniversary of the assassination of the Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović reiterated her call for a swift and transparent judicial procedure to identify the masterminds behind the murder...
OSCE Representative lauds launch of new Freedom of Expression strategy in Norway
Publishing date: 18 January 2016
OSLO, 18 January 2016 – Participating in the launch of the Norwegian Foreign Ministry’s new strategy for freedom of expression, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today lauded Norway’s initiative...
OSCE media freedom representative remembers Charlie Hebdo staff; says violence and murder against those expressing controversial views is unacceptable
Publishing date: 6 January 2016
VIENNA, 6 January 2016 – On the anniversary of the attack on the staff of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović called for a stop to all forms of pressure, harassment or violence aimed at preventing opinions and ideas from being disseminated...
OSCE media freedom representative urges Poland’s government to withdraw proposed changes to the selection of management in public service broadcasters
Publishing date: 30 December 2015
VIENNA, 30 December 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed deep concern about a proposed law in Poland that gives the government direct control over management positions in the public service broadcasters, Polskie Radio and Telewizja Polska (TVP)...
Another prison sentence handed down to a journalist in Azerbaijan worrying, OSCE Representative says
Publishing date: 29 December 2015
VIENNA, 29 December 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today raised the issue of another prison sentence handed down to a journalist in Azerbaijan after yesterday’s jailing of Rauf Mirkadyrov...
OSCE media freedom representative calls on authorities in Kazakhstan to stop persecuting independent journalists
Publishing date: 26 December 2015
VIENNA, 26 December 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said the recent detention of two journalists in Kazakhstan pose a direct threat to media freedom in the country...