Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media concludes visit to Armenia
Publishing date: 15 March 2022
On 11 March 2022, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, concluded an official two-day visit to Armenia.
OSCE Media Freedom Representative welcomes swift reaction of Armenian Government in addressing his concerns on State of Emergency Decree
Publishing date: 27 March 2020
VIENNA, 27 March 2020 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, welcomed today the swift reaction of the Armenian Government in addressing his concerns about the Decree on the State of Emergency, adopted on 23 March, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic...
Сoronavirus response should not impede the work of the media in Armenia, says OSCE Media Freedom Representative
Publishing date: 24 March 2020
VIENNA, 24 March 2020 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, expressed his concerns today about a package of amendments to the criminal and administrative codes, introduced in Armenia on 23 March, in the context of the fight against disinformation related to the COVID-19 pandemic...
OSCE representative Désir meets Prime Minister Pashinyan and Foreign Minister Mnatsakanyan on occasion of 15th Anniversary of Armenian Ombudsman
Publishing date: 28 November 2019
YEREVAN, 28 November 2019 – During his visit to Yerevan on the occasion of the 15th Anniversary of the Armenian Human Rights Defender’s Institution, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, encouraged authorities to continue promoting a safe and enabling environment for media freedom.
OSCE media freedom representative meets Acting Prime Minister of Armenia, encourages authorities to undertake reforms to bolster media freedom
Publishing date: 25 October 2018
YEREVAN, 25 October 2018 – Concluding a two-day visit to Yerevan yesterday, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, welcomed the commitment of the Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to strengthen freedom of the media, and encouraged the authorities to undertake additional initiatives...
OSCE media freedom representative, in Armenia, points at need to ensure safe working conditions for journalists, maintain free access to information
Publishing date: 6 October 2017
YEREVAN, 6 October 2017 – During his visit to Yerevan, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir underlined the need to continue the fruitful co-operation between his office and Armenia to promote the freedom of the media...
‘Fake news’ and propaganda in focus at OSCE annual South Caucasus Media Conference in Tbilisi
Publishing date: 11 May 2017
TBILISI, 11 May 2017 – ‘Fake news’, the dissemination of disinformation and propaganda through traditional and online media and the associated negative repercussions for the freedom of expression were the focus of the 14th South Caucasus Media Conference, which concluded in Tbilisi today...
OSCE media freedom representative urges protection for journalists reporting on civil unrest in Armenia
Publishing date: 1 August 2016
VIENNA, 1 August 2016 – At the end of the siege of police headquarters in Yerevan, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today sought reassurance from the foreign minister of Armenia that journalists’ rights and safety during times of civil unrest would be protected...
South Caucasus conference remains an important forum for discussing media freedom challenges in the region, says OSCE Representative
Publishing date: 7 July 2016
TBILISI, 7 July 2016 – Multi-faceted challenges to free media and the freedom of expression were the focus of a two-day discussion at the 13th OSCE South Caucasus Media Conference, organized by the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media that concluded today in Tbilisi, Georgia...
OSCE Representative urges authorities in Armenia to ensure journalists’ rights to report in a free and safe manner
Publishing date: 9 December 2015
VIENNA, 9 December 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern over recent cases of obstruction and threats against journalists covering the 6 December referendum on constitutional reforms in Armenia...