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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media concludes visit to EU institutions
Publishing date: 1 April 2022
What we do: Hate speech, Media freedom on the internet, Media laws, Media pluralism
On 28 and 29 March 2022, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM) Teresa Ribeiro visited the institutions of the European Union in Brussels.
Young journalists from Russia and Ukraine visit Sarajevo as part of OSCE dialogue on media in conflict situations
Publishing date: 28 October 2016
Collections: Two Countries – One Profession: A dialogue between journalists’ organizations from Russia and Ukraine
What we do: Hate speech, Safety of journalists
Locations: Russia, Ukraine
VIENNA, 28 October 2016 – Young journalists from the Russian Federation and Ukraine today concluded a week-long workshop on post-conflict reconciliation in Sarajevo designed to give media experience in dealing with consequences from conflict...
OSCE Representative calls on all sides in Bosnia and Herzegovina and in Serbia, media in particular, to refrain from inflammatory language
Publishing date: 23 September 2016
What we do: Hate speech
Locations: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia
VIENNA, 23 September 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović called today on all responsible stakeholders in Bosnia and Herzegovina and in Serbia, in particular the media, to refrain from inflammatory language that could incite hatred...
Dialogue, media literacy and pluralism ways to counter propaganda for war and hatred, participants at OSCE expert meeting say
Publishing date: 12 February 2016
What we do: Hate speech, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 12 February 2016 – Media experts, journalists, diplomats, policymakers and government representatives gathered in Vienna today for an expert meeting to discuss the different aspects of the phenomenon of propaganda and its effects on media freedom and ultimately to the well-being of society...
Repeated threats and vandalism against newspaper in Germany unacceptable, OSCE Representative says
Publishing date: 12 September 2014
What we do: Hate speech, Safety of journalists
Location: Germany
VIENNA, 12 September 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said the recent series of threats and vandalism against the editorial offices of the daily German newspaper Lausitzer Rundschau are unacceptable and must be stopped...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes Russian Supreme Court decisions protecting public discussion of terrorism, extremism
Publishing date: 13 February 2012
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Hate speech, Media laws
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 13 February 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, welcomed today last week’s adoption by the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of two resolutions on extremism and on terrorism that will protect public debate on these issues...
Amendments to Bulgaria's criminal code can curb media freedom, warns OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 21 April 2011
What we do: Human rights, Hate speech, Media laws
Location: Bulgaria
VIENNA, 21 April 2011– Amendments to Bulgaria's criminal code can threaten media freedom, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, said today...
OSCE media freedom representative, Council of Europe hold forum on preserving freedom of Internet while countering hate speech
Publishing date: 15 September 2010
What we do: Hate speech, Media freedom on the internet
VILNIUS, 15 September 2010- The international community must work to identify effective ways to address hate speech on the Internet without endangering freedom of expression...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes Romania's legal reform, urges open discussion of speech offence provisions
Publishing date: 30 April 2009
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Hate speech
Location: Romania
VIENNA, 30 April 2009- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, met Romanian Foreign Minister Cristian Diaconescu today...
OSCE media freedom representative and ambassadors address hate speech issues at Budapest conference
Publishing date: 3 April 2006
What we do: Hate speech
VIENNA, 3 April 2006- Moderated by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, a panel of OSCE Ambassadors discussed hate speech definitions and practices, as well as issues that have emerged from the recent cartoon controversy...