News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE continues capacity building for national press services in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 5 April 2012
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan held a new course for heads of press services of state ministries and agencies from 4 to 6 April 2012...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns attack on Latvian journalist
Publishing date: 2 April 2012
VIENNA, 2 April 2012 – Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today strongly condemned the attack on Leonids Jakobsons, a journalist and owner of the Latvian news website Kompromat and urged the authorities to carry out a swift and transparent investigation...
OSCE, EU support training to improve media coverage of elections in Armenia
Publishing date: 2 April 2012
YEREVAN, 2 April 2012- A two-day training workshop for media representatives on responsible, accurate and balanced reporting on elections was launched today in Yerevan, ahead of the 2012 parliamentary elections...
OSCE media freedom representative calls for legal reforms after study shows 95 journalists imprisoned in Turkey
Publishing date: 2 April 2012
VIENNA, 2 April 2012- Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today presented an updated analysis on imprisoned journalists in Turkey and called for immediate reform of the nation’s media laws...
Free media and Internet vital for ensuring security, says OSCE media freedom representative to participating States
Publishing date: 30 March 2012
Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, in a report of her Office’s work to the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna on 29 March 2012, highlighted the important role of safeguarding free media and free Internet while ensuring security...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo helps improve broadcasting for communities
Publishing date: 27 March 2012
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo organized a workshop on programme quality for Radio Television of Kosovo (RTK) directors, editors and journalists on 24 to 25 March 2012 in Prevallë/Prevalac...
Independent broadcast regulators crucial for enhancing media pluralism, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 26 March 2012
ISTANBUL, 26 March 2012- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, underlined the crucial role independent regulatory authorities play in ensuring media pluralism at the opening of a master class on broadcast regulation in Central Asia and the South Caucasus in Istanbul today...