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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE Media Freedom Representative launches exchange programme for young Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot journalists during visit to Nicosia
Publishing date: 10 October 2017
Location: Cyprus
NICOSIA, 10 October 2017 – Harlem Désir, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, during his visit to Cyprus launched an exchange programme for young journalists from the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities in the next phase of his Office’s "The Cyprus Dialogue” project, which was initiated in March this year...
Internet intermediaries and their impact on freedom of expression focus of OSCE-Council of Europe conference
Publishing date: 13 October 2017
VIENNA, 13 October 2017 – The increasing demands and expectations on internet intermediaries “to do more” about illegal content and activity online, and the impact of this on human rights and fundamental freedoms such as the freedom of expression, were the focus of a joint OSCE-Council of Europe conference on internet freedom in Vienna today...
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir expresses concern over pressure on journalist in Bulgaria
Publishing date: 13 October 2017
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Bulgaria
Vienna, 13 October 2017 – Recent threats by senior politicians to Bulgarian TV journalist Viktor Nikolaev are a point of concern for the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir, as he expressed today.
OSCE media freedom representative outraged by killing of prominent journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in Malta, urges thorough investigation
Publishing date: 16 October 2017
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Malta
VIENNA, 16 October 2017 – Harlem Désir, OSCE media freedom representative, expressed immense shock over the death of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, and urged the Maltese authorities to carry out swift, transparent investigations into the case...
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media calls on Kyrgyz authorities to protect journalists
Publishing date: 17 October 2017
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Kyrgyzstan
VIENNA, 17 October 2017 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today condemned an assault on Sunday on three journalists in Osh, Kyrgyzstan on the premises of a polling station...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned about ban on reporting about Icelandic bank
Publishing date: 18 October 2017
Location: Iceland
VIENNA, 18 October 2017 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today expressed his concern about an injunction issued by the Reykjavik District Commissioner on any reporting on leaked documents from the collapsed bank Glitnir. The documents, which have been reported on by international and domestic news media, allegedly include information about the prime minister’s financial interests at the bank...
Discussing media freedom in Central Asia, OSCE media freedom representative called for release of all imprisoned journalists
Publishing date: 19 October 2017
TASHKENT, 19 October 2017 – The authorities in Central Asia must release all journalists interned in the region, said the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir in his opening remarks at the 19th Central Asia Media Conference, “Open Journalism in Central Asia”, which concluded in Tashkent today...
Impunity for crimes against journalists must end, media workers should be free from fear of violence, says OSCE media freedom representative during visit in Ukraine
Publishing date: 20 October 2017
What we do: Media pluralism, Safety of journalists
Location: Ukraine
KYIV, 20 October 2017 – The safety of journalists and putting an end to impunity for crimes committed against them must be adequately addressed to maintain a favourable environment for freedom of the media in Ukraine, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir said today, during his visit to Kyiv.
Amendment to Romania’s law on National News Agency puts independence at risk, says OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir
Publishing date: 23 October 2017
Location: Romania
PALERMO, 23 October 2017 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir is concerned about the recent amendment to the Law on the Organization and Functioning of the AGERPRES National News Agency, which was passed on 11 October 2017 by the Senate of Romania. Today, he wrote to the Foreign Minister of Romania, Teodor Melescanu, to this effect.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir condemns attack on Ekho Moskvy journalist
Publishing date: 23 October 2017
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Russia