Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media concludes visit to Serbia
Publishing date: 5 July 2022
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media concludes visit to Serbia
OSCE Media Freedom Representative and OSCE Head of Mission to Serbia welcome reversal by Serbian Government of decision on public information
Publishing date: 2 April 2020
VIENNA/BELGRADE, 2 April 2020 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, and the Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Andrea Orizio, welcomed today the reversal by the Serbian Government on the decision on public information during the current health emergency...
OSCE Media Freedom Representative and OSCE Head of Mission to Serbia stress importance of free access to information, following new Government decision
Publishing date: 1 April 2020
VIENNA/BELGRADE, 1 April 2020 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, and the Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Andrea Orizio, expressed their concerns today over a new decision by the Government of Serbia on public information during the current health emergency and the impact that this could have on free access to information in the country...
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.
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 voices concern over targeting of N1 journalists in Serbia, calls on authorities to bring perpetrators to justice
Publishing date: 18 October 2019
VIENNA, 18 October 2019 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, denounced today an incident targeting N1 journalists in Serbia.
OSCE Media Freedom Representative welcomes court decision in Serbia convicting former state officials for killing of journalist Slavko Ćuruvija
Publishing date: 5 April 2019
VIENNA, 5 April 2019 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, welcomed today’s court decision to convict the perpetrators responsible for killing one of the most prominent and critical journalists in Serbia, Slavko Ćuruvija....
OSCE media freedom representative denounces recent threats against N1 news channel in Serbia
Publishing date: 29 March 2019
VIENNA, 29 March 2019- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today publicly denounced threats against journalists of the N1 news channel in Serbia. In a letter sent on 27 March to the Prime Minister of Serbia, Ana Brnabić, the Representative expressed his concern about the threats and pressure against the N1 news channel...
OSCE Media Freedom Representative stresses necessity of debate on Serbian public service broadcaster (RTS), but raises concern regarding incident at RTS
Publishing date: 18 March 2019
VIENNA, 18 March 2019- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, today expressed his concern regarding the incident that took place last Saturday in the building of the national public service broadcaster RTS...
OSCE Media Freedom Representative condemns death threats against N1 journalists in Serbia, calls on authorities to urgently investigate
Publishing date: 5 February 2019
VIENNA, 5 February 2019 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, today condemned several threats against N1 TV and its journalists in Serbia...