Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE Media Freedom Representative expresses readiness to continue working with Albanian authorities to improve media legislation
Publishing date: 13 January 2020
VIENNA, 13 January 2020 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, received today from the President of Republic of Albania Ilir Meta’s Office explanatory documents on the reasons for the return to Parliament of the laws on Audiovisual Media and the Law on Electronic communication in the Republic of Albania...
OSCE Media Freedom Representative welcomes the end of ban on Wikipedia in Turkey, a victory for access to information
Publishing date: 16 January 2020
VIENNA, 16 January 2020- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, welcomed yesterday’s decision by a court in Turkey to lift the ban on Wikipedia.
Attack against journalist in Greece unacceptable, OSCE Media Freedom Representative urges full investigation
Publishing date: 20 January 2020
VIENNA, 20 January 2020 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, condemned today the violent attack against journalist Thomas Jacobi in Athens, Greece...
OSCE Media Freedom Representative concerned by several provisions of Ukraine’s new draft law on disinformation
Publishing date: 23 January 2020
VIENNA, 23 January 2020 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, expressed today his concerns about several provisions in Ukraine’s new draft law on disinformation...
OSCE Media Freedom Representative strongly condemns attack on journalist Andrea Topić in Croatia
Publishing date: 25 January 2020
VIENNA, 25 January 2020 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, today strongly denounced the verbal attacks and intimidation against a journalist of Slobodna Dalmacija, Andrea Topić, in Croatia...
OSCE Media Freedom Representative and OSCE Head of Mission to Serbia welcome adoption of Serbian Media Strategy
Publishing date: 31 January 2020
VIENNA / BELGRADE, 31 January 2020 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, and the Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Andrea Orizio, welcomed yesterday’s adoption of the new Strategy for the Development of the Public Information System in Serbia...
OSCE Media Freedom Representative relieved that suspended sentence and probationary ban of Ukrainian RFE/RL journalist in Crimea came to an end
Publishing date: 3 February 2020
VIENNA, 3 February 2020 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, said today that he is relieved that Mykola Semena’s suspended sentence came to an end.
OSCE Representative Désir concerned by search at 1+1 channel in Ukraine, calls on authorities to respect confidentiality of sources
Publishing date: 6 February 2020
VIENNA, 6 February 2020 – Following yesterday’s search of the editorial office of 1+1 TV channel, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, called on the Ukrainian authorities to ensure that media activities are not obstructed and confidentiality of sources is respected.
OSCE Media Freedom Representative highly concerned by absence of N1 from Telekom Serbia network
Publishing date: 7 February 2020
VIENNA, 7 February 2020 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, expressed his concern today over the absence of the independent media outlet N1 among channels offered by cable operators affiliated with the Telekom Serbia network. Telekom Serbia is a joint stock company predominantly owned by the state.
Attack against journalist and lawyer in Grozny, Russia, extremely concerning, OSCE Media Freedom Representative urges full and thorough investigation
Publishing date: 7 February 2020
VIENNA, 7 February 2020 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, strongly condemned today the attack on Novaya Gazeta’s investigative journalist Elena Milashina and lawyer Marina Dubrovina in Grozny, the capital of the Chechen republic of the Russian Federation.