News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE training course in Turkmenistan focuses on online journalism
Publishing date: 4 June 2015
ASHGABAT, 4 June 2015 – Journalists representing Turkmenistan’s print, broadcast and online media from across the country completed today an OSCE-organized training course on online journalism skills and the use of the internet in journalism...
OSCE Representative condemns attacks and threats against journalists in Croatia, welcomes quick arrests
Publishing date: 29 May 2015
VIENNA, 29 May 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned recent attacks and threats on Croatian journalists...
OSCE Representative lauds UN Security Council Resolution on protection of journalists
Publishing date: 27 May 2015
NEW YORK, 27 May 2015 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović welcomed the UN Security Council’s passing today of Resolution 2222 on the protection of journalists...
OSCE Representative condemns attack on journalist in Skopje
Publishing date: 23 May 2015
VIENNA, 23 May 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned yesterday’s attack on journalist Sase Ivanovski in Skopje...
Enhancing communication capacities of governmental media officers focus of OSCE-supported workshop
Publishing date: 22 May 2015
Three communication strategy capacity building workshops, organized by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, in partnership with the Information Department of the Office of Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan, will take place from 19 to 23 May 2015 in Bishkek...
OSCE Representative calls on President of Russia to veto new restrictive law that would have negative effect on free expression, free media
Publishing date: 20 May 2015
RIGA, 20 May 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said new restrictive laws in the Russian Federation would have a negative effect on freedom of expression, media freedom and pluralism of opinions...
New laws in Ukraine potential threat to free expression and free media, OSCE Representative says
Publishing date: 18 May 2015
VIENNA, 18 May 2015 – Following the Supreme Rada’s adoption on 9 April of the law “On condemnation of the Communist and Nazi totalitarian regimes in Ukraine and banning of propaganda of their symbols,” OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović on 15 April wrote to the President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, asking for his careful consideration of the law before approving it. The law was signed by the President on 15 May...