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OSCE receives recommendations from Parallel Civil Society Conference ahead of Ministerial Council in Milan

Publishing date: 5 December 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretary General
What we do: Human rights, Good governance, Media freedom and development, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law
Milan, 5 December 2018 – On the eve of the 25th OSCE Ministerial Council, top-level OSCE representatives attended the closing session of the OSCE Parallel Civil Society Conference that took place today. They received recommendations directed at the OSCE’s executive and political bodies, institutions and participating States.

Canada Supreme Court ruling raises concern over protection of journalists’ confidential communication with sources, says OSCE Media Freedom Representative

Publishing date: 3 December 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 3 December 2018- Today, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir expressed concern over the decision by the Canadian Supreme Court to uphold a lower court ruling obliging VICE reporter Ben Makuch to hand over his private communications with a source.

OSCE Media Freedom Representative concludes visit to Moldova, encourages authorities to foster free and pluralistic media

Publishing date: 30 November 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Media freedom and development
CHISINAU, 30 November 2018 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today called on the Moldovan authorities to put more efforts into strengthening media freedom and pluralism in the country as he ended a three-day visit to Moldova...

OSCE Media Freedom Representative raises concern over impact on distribution of Serbian print media in Kosovo following introduction of trade measures

Publishing date: 26 November 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 26 November 2018- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, today expressed his concern over the restrictive impact on the distribution of Serbian print media in Kosovo following the introduction of recent trade measures. He recalled the necessity to preserve all citizen’s right to access to information in their language...

OSCE Mission to Montenegro organized a two-day workshop on gender equality for media representatives

Publishing date: 26 November 2018
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Gender equality, Media freedom and development
In order to support ethical and professional reporting, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro and the Ministry for Human and Minority Rights organized a two-day workshop on gender equality for media representatives in Podgorica, on 22 and 23 November.

OSCE Media Freedom Representative Désir, Head of OSCE Mission to Montenegro Daviet present legal reviews on draft media and public broadcaster laws

Publishing date: 21 November 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws
VIENNA / PODGORICA, 21 November 2018 – Two legal reviews of Montenegro’s draft Law on media and draft Law on amendments to the Law on the national public broadcaster RTCG, were presented by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, and the Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, Maryse Daviet. The legal reviews were commissioned upon the request of Montenegro’s Ministry of Culture.

OSCE Media Freedom Representative meets Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, welcomes co-operation on online media legislation

Publishing date: 20 November 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 20 November 2018 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, today held a meeting with the Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama, in Vienna to establish new co-operation with Albania on the future regulation of online media...