News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Following seven convictions for Hrant Dink murder, OSCE Representative calls on Turkish authorities to identify all involved including masterminds
Publishing date: 19 July 2019
VIENNA, 19 July 2019 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, welcomed today the court decision in Turkey handing down prison sentences to seven people over the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink...
21st Central Asia Media Conference concludes in Bishkek, OSCE Representative highlights need to enhance media pluralism in digital environment
Publishing date: 18 July 2019
BISHKEK, 18 July 2019 – The 21st Central Asia Media Conference organized by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, concluded today in Bishkek...
OSCE Media Freedom Representative welcomes acquittal of Turkish journalists Erol Önderoğlu, Ahmet Nesin and human rights defender Şebnem Korur Fincancı
Publishing date: 17 July 2019
VIENNA, 17 July 2019 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, welcomed today’s court decision to acquit two journalists and a human rights defender in Turkey...
OSCE Media Freedom Representative condemns attack against Ukrainian TV channel 112 in Ukraine
Publishing date: 13 July 2019
VIENNA, 13 July 2019 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, today condemned the grenade attack on the office building of Ukrainian TV channel 112 Ukraine in Kyiv.
Resignations at public broadcaster ERT and ANA-MPA news agency in Greece worrying, says OSCE Media Freedom Representative
Publishing date: 11 July 2019
LONDON, 11 July 2019 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, expressed his concern today regarding resignations at the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) and the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA-MPA) in Greece...
OSCE Media Freedom Representative publishes legal review of draft Law on Media Services in Albania
Publishing date: 11 July 2019
VIENNA, 11 July 2019 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, today published a legal review of the draft Law on Media Services in Albania, after several consultations on the drafting process with Government representatives in recent months...
OSCE organizes study visit by delegation of Montenegrin National Public Broadcaster to Croatian Radio-Television
Publishing date: 11 July 2019
ZAGREB, 11 July 2019 – The OSCE Mission to Montenegro organized a study visit by the Public Service Broadcaster (RTCG) to the Croatian Radio-Television (HRT) on 10 and 11 July in Zagreb, in order to share experiences about digitalization – an ongoing process in RTCG...