News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE media freedom representative and other free speech rapporteurs call upon governments to keep the Internet free
Publishing date: 31 May 2011
BUDAPEST, 1 June 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, said today that in the 21st century access to the Internet is the foundation for pluralism and free media, and there can be no justification for government regulations to impede Internet access...
OSCE media freedom representative meets Bulgarian Foreign Minister, discusses media freedom issues and co-operation
Publishing date: 30 May 2011
SOFIA, 30 May 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, discussed the media situation in Bulgaria during a meeting today with Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nickolay Mladenov...
OSCE media representative concerned by violence against journalists in Georgia
Publishing date: 27 May 2011
VIENNA, 27 May 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today called upon the Georgian authorities to ensure that journalists can safely perform their professional duties at all times...
OSCE media representative says Bosnia and Herzegovina urgently needs to uphold the editorial and political independence of its public service broadcaster
Publishing date: 25 May 2011
VIENNA, 25 May 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, said today that the recent changes to the statute of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s public service broadcaster (BHRT) may undermine its editorial independence...
OSCE media freedom representative praises Kyrgyzstan’s media freedom progress, urges authorities to ensure safety of journalists
Publishing date: 19 May 2011
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 19 May 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, praised Kyrgyzstan’s President Roza Otunbayeva for her efforts to advance media reforms and urged the authorities to do their utmost to ensure the safety of journalists, at the end of a three-day visit to Kyrgyzstan today...
OSCE trains government and media from Central Asia on improving access to information in the digital age
Publishing date: 17 May 2011
BISHKEK, 18 May 2011 – Promoting access to official information in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan is the focus of a three-day training seminar that started today in Bishkek...
Internet filtering and changes to press law further limit media freedom in Turkey, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 17 May 2011
VIENNA, 17 May 2011- Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, said today that the recent change in the Press Law and the latest Internet restrictions risk to further limit free expression and access to information in Turkey...