News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre helps improve environmental reporting in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 25 November 2011
PAVLODAR, Kazakhstan, 25 November 2011- An OSCE-supported training course on environmental reporting for journalists began yesterday in Pavlodar, Northern Kazakhstan...
OSCE media freedom representative highlights journalists’ safety in report to Permanent Council
Publishing date: 24 November 2011
Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, stressed the importance of journalists’ safety in her report on her Office’s work to the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna on 24 November 2011...
OSCE media representative saddened by Azerbaijani writer’s death
Publishing date: 23 November 2011
VIENNA, 23 November 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, said today she was deeply saddened by the death of Azerbaijani writer and newspaper columnist Rafiq Tagi and hopes that all those responsible will be brought to justice...
OSCE supports Ukraine study visit for journalists, civil society experts from Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 22 November 2011
A group of journalists and civil society experts from Kazakhstan began an OSCE Centre-supported study tour to Ukraine on 21 November 2011 to discuss access to government information, public participation in decision making and media freedom...
OSCE media freedom representative’s office to participate in events marking International Day to End Impunity
Publishing date: 22 November 2011
The Director of the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Andrey Rikhter, and Principal Adviser Roland Bless will take part in activities marking International Day to End Impunity on 23 November 2011 in Vienna...
Statement by OSCE Mission to Montenegro on attack against TV Vijesti
Publishing date: 21 November 2011
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro issued the following statement on the attack against a television crew from TV Vijesti on 18 November 2011:
OSCE media representative welcomes Russia’s landmark legislation to decriminalize defamation and protect safety of journalists
Publishing date: 17 November 2011
VIENNA, 17 November 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, welcomed today amendments to the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation to decriminalize libel and insult, and specifically punish threats or violence against journalists as a professional group...