News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
South Caucasus conference remains an important forum for discussing media freedom challenges in the region, says OSCE Representative
Publishing date: 7 July 2016
TBILISI, 7 July 2016 – Multi-faceted challenges to free media and the freedom of expression were the focus of a two-day discussion at the 13th OSCE South Caucasus Media Conference, organized by the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media that concluded today in Tbilisi, Georgia...
UN Human Rights Council resolution on protection of human rights on the Internet a milestone for free speech, says OSCE Representative
Publishing date: 5 July 2016
VIENNA, 5 July 2016 – OSCE Media Freedom Representative Dunja Mijatović today welcomed the latest UN resolution on “the promotion, protection and enjoyment of human rights on the Internet”- a resolution adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Council by consensus, supporting human rights online...
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media welcomes reform of U.S. legislation improving transparency and access to information
Publishing date: 4 July 2016
VIENNA, 4 July 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today welcomed the signing into law of the FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) Improvement Act, which would improve current transparency legislation in the United States of America and access to information in the country...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes release of journalist Erol Önderoğlu in Turkey
Publishing date: 1 July 2016
VIENNA, 1 July 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today welcomed the decision by a court in Turkey yesterday to release journalist Erol Önderoğlu from prison...
Ahead of 20th anniversary of killing of Veronica Guerin in Ireland, OSCE Representative reminds of investigative journalism’s importance for democracy
Publishing date: 23 June 2016
DUBLIN 23 June 2016 – Ahead of the 20th anniversary of the murder of Irish journalist Veronica Guerin, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today reminded of the importance investigative journalists play for our societies and the fight to end impunity...
Representatives from Turkmenistan discuss media reforms during OSCE-organized study visit to Latvia
Publishing date: 22 June 2016
RIGA, 22 June 2016 – Media development and reform were in focus of an OSCE-organized study visit to Latvia that concluded today for six representatives of Turkmenistan’s print and broadcast media and the Mejlis (Parliament)...
OSCE Representative appalled by imprisonment of two journalists and a human rights activist in Turkey, urges their release
Publishing date: 20 June 2016
VIENNA, 20 June 2016 – The detention of two journalists and a human rights activist for expressing solidarity with their colleagues is the latest, and a most severe, blow to freedom of expression and media freedom in Turkey, Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE media freedom representative said today...