News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Media Freedom Representative takes note of release of Ukrainian journalist Mykola Semena from house arrest, but condemns his conviction
Publishing date: 22 September 2017
VIENNA, 22 September 2017 –The release from house arrest of Mykola Semena, a journalist with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, has been noted by OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir, who however condemned the conviction and imposition of a ban on “public activities”.
Law-enforcement officials in Kazakhstan trained on media relations by OSCE
Publishing date: 22 September 2017
An OSCE-supported five-day training seminar, aimed at improving the interaction between law-enforcement agencies and the media, took place from 18 to 22 September 2017 in Astana.
OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe conducts workshop for judges and journalists in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 22 September 2017
The importance of having impartial and independent judiciary and media, international mechanisms ensuring freedom of expression and media and access to information were the focus of the OSCE-supported workshop for 19 judges and 11 journalists that took place in Khoja Obigarm on 21 and 22 September 2017...
OSCE-supported roundtable discussion on co-operation between public service broadcaster Radio Television of Montenegro and the Government of Montenegro
Publishing date: 20 September 2017
PODGORICA, 20 September 2017 – The contract of co-operation, which is being developed between Radio-Television of Montenegro and the Government of Montenegro with respect to public services, was the focus of yesterday's roundtable discussion organized by OSCE Mission to Montenegro, in co-operation with Radio-Television Montenegro (PBS RTCG)...
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media welcomes release of French journalist Loup Bureau
Publishing date: 15 September 2017
VIENNA, 15 September 2017 – “I welcome the decision of the court to release Loup Bureau from prison,” said OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir, commenting the discharge of the French journalist from jail in Turkey today. “The next step is to drop all charges. Journalistic work should not be criminalized,” the Representative said.
OSCE media freedom representative calls on authorities in Montenegro to swiftly investigate death threats against journalist
Publishing date: 12 September 2017
WARSAW, 12 September 2017 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today condemned a death threat directed at Vladimir Otašević, a journalist with the Montenegrin newspaper Dan, and called for a swift investigation...
OSCE and UN media freedom watchdogs call on Turkey to release journalists from prison and remove restrictions on media freedom
Publishing date: 12 September 2017
Warsaw, 12 September 2017- Following last night's court decision denying the release of six Cumhuriyet journalists and executives, Harlem Désir, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media and David Kaye, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression, emphasized the urgent need to restore media freedom and freedom of expression in Turkey...