News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Albanian public broadcaster presents statute and editorial guidelines drafted with OSCE Presence and European Broadcasting Union assistance
Publishing date: 18 November 2016
The Albanian public broadcaster held on 18 November 2016 a consultation meeting on the new draft statute with the Parliamentary Committee on Education and Media, the Audio-Visual Media Authority, media organizations and academia. A final draft of the first ever editorial guidelines for the Albanian public broadcaster was also presented at the meeting, before undergoing a final vote by the Albanian Radio Television’s Steering Board...
OSCE Representative warns of negative consequences for investigative journalism when Investigative Powers Bill becomes law in the United Kingdom
Publishing date: 18 November 2016
VIENNA, 18 November 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović warned today that the United Kingdom’s Investigative Powers Bill could severely threaten the confidentiality of journalists’ sources and investigative reporting when it becomes law...
OSCE Representative reiterates call on authorities in Azerbaijan to decriminalize defamation
Publishing date: 17 November 2016
BRUSSELS, 17 November 2016 – Following steps in Azerbaijan to expand criminal insult provisions, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today reiterated her call on the authorities to reform the country’s defamation legislation...
OSCE Representative urges Czech Parliament to abolish amendment criminalizing defamation of president
Publishing date: 16 November 2016
PARIS, 16 November 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today urged members of the parliament in the Czech Republic to abolish an amendment making defamation of the country’s president a criminal offence...
OSCE promotes extra-judicial solutions to media-related disputes in Armenia
Publishing date: 7 November 2016
How to resolve media-related disputes without referring to the courts was the focus of a working seminar organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan on 5 November 2016 for journalists and media lawyers in Tsaghkadzor, Armenia...
Journalism students learn about work of independent media outlets during OSCE Mission to Moldova-supported study visit
Publishing date: 3 November 2016
The OSCE Mission to Moldova and the Chisinau-based NGO Independent Journalism Center organized a two-day study visit from 26 to 28 October to Romania for 15 students from the Chisinau School of Advanced Journalism (CSAJ). The student group visited independent media outlets in Bucharest and gained practical knowledge of how they function...
Safety of journalists prerequisite for freedom of speech and free media, says OSCE Kosovo Mission Head
Publishing date: 2 November 2016
On the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Jan Braathu, called upon all relevant institutions in Kosovo to continue working towards ensuring safe and unfettered working conditions for the media...