News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Representative lauds steps made to improve media freedom in Mongolia
Publishing date: 6 May 2015
ULAANBAATAR, 6 May 2015 – Ending a five-day visit to Ulaanbaatar, her first official visit to the newest OSCE participating State, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said Mongolia has taken major steps to reach today’s level of media freedom. At the same time, she also stressed the importance for continued efforts to further advance and support free media in the country...
Special rapporteurs, including OSCE Representative, issue joint declaration on free expression and responses to conflict situations
Publishing date: 4 May 2015
RIGA, 4 May 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today issued a joint declaration on “Freedom of Expression and Responses to Conflict Situations” together with special rapporteurs on free expression from the United Nations (UN), the Organization of American States (OAS) and the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights...
Decision to reopen public service broadcaster ERT important step for media pluralism in Greece, OSCE Representative says
Publishing date: 29 April 2015
AACHEN, 29 April 2015- The decision to reopen public service broadcaster ERT is a long awaited and important step to protect media pluralism in Greece, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said today...
Journalists should not face criminal charges for their work, OSCE Representative says following criminal indictment against journalist in Luxembourg
Publishing date: 28 April 2015
VIENNA, 28 April 2015 – Following criminal charges recently brought against an investigative reporter in Luxembourg, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said that journalists should not face criminal charges for what they say or write...
OSCE Representative calls on authorities in Skopje to ensure journalists’ safety; investigate all attacks on journalists
Publishing date: 28 April 2015
VIENNA, 28 April 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today called on the authorities in Skopje to guarantee a healthy media environment in order to ensure journalists’ safety, following a recent wave of threats and acts of intimidation targeting members of the media across the country...
Journalists unions from Russia and Ukraine meet to discuss journalists’ safety, jointly condemn attacks on journalists
Publishing date: 23 April 2015
Collections: Two Countries – One Profession: A dialogue between journalists’ organizations from Russia and Ukraine
VIENNA, 23 April 2015 – Senior representatives from the Independent Media Trade Union of Ukraine, National Union of the Journalists of Ukraine, and the Russian Union of Journalists met in Vienna today to discuss ways to improve professional standards and safety of journalists in Ukraine...
OSCE Representative calls for immediate investigation of death threats against journalists in Skopje
Publishing date: 22 April 2015
VIENNA, 22 April 2015 –OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today called on the authorities to immediately investigate last night’s death threat against the editor of NOVA TV Borjan Jovanovski and his family...