Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE Media Freedom Representative denounces continued repression of media workers in Belarus, reiterates call for their immediate release
Publishing date: 17 March 2023
VIENNA, 17 March 2023 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, strongly condemned today the judgements in the cases against editor-in-chief Maryna Zolatava and director general Ludmila Chekina, of TUT.BY, one of the largest and most prominent Belarusian media portals.
OSCE Media Freedom Representative condemns yet another attack on the Belarusian Association of Journalists
Publishing date: 8 March 2023
VIENNA, 8 March 2023 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, today condemned the Belarusian authorities’ decision to designate the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) as an “extremist formation”.
Continued jailing of journalists in Belarus is unacceptable and appalling, says OSCE Media Freedom Representative
Publishing date: 15 September 2022
VIENNA, 15 September 2022 — The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, today denounced the lengthy prison sentence handed down to investigative journalist Denis Ivashin in Belarus.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media reiterates call for immediate and unconditional release of all detained journalists in Belarus
Publishing date: 16 March 2022
VIENNA, 16 March 2022 — The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, today reiterated her call to free all journalists and other media workers who have been sentenced, arrested or detained in Belarus.
Shutting down Belarusian Association of Journalists further limits free media in Belarus, says OSCE Media Freedom Representative
Publishing date: 30 August 2021
VIENNA, 30 August 2021 – Amid continuing massive violations of the right to freedom of expression and media freedom in Belarus, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Teresa Ribeiro today deplored the decision of the authorities to shut down the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ).
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media denounces continued crackdown on freedom of expression and media freedom in Belarus
Publishing date: 22 July 2021
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Teresa Ribeiro denounced today the continued massive violations of the right to freedom of expression and media freedom in Belarus, after recent cases of harassment and intimidation of media and journalists in the country.
OSCE Media Freedom Representative warns of further serious restrictions on freedom of expression in recently adopted Belarusian laws
Publishing date: 24 June 2021
VIENNA, 24 June 2021 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, today stated that the recently adopted laws in Belarus seriously contradict international human rights standards on freedom of expression and freedom of the media, including the OSCE commitments of the country.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media urges immediate and unconditional release of all detained journalists in Belarus
Publishing date: 2 June 2021
VIENNA, 2 June 2021 — The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, urged today the public authorities in Belarus to free all journalists and other media workers who have been sentenced, arrested or detained in the country. Most of these journalists were apprehended for their reporting on public events and other political developments in the country.
OSCE Media Freedom Representative alarmed by raids and blocking of Tut.by media portal in Belarus
Publishing date: 18 May 2021
VIENNA, 18 May 2021 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, today expressed her concerns regarding developments around Belarusian online media outlet, Tut.by. The authorities blocked the outlet’s website and raided its editorial office, its regional branches and the homes of several of its staff members.
OSCE Media Freedom Representative meets with Belarusian Union of Journalists
Publishing date: 12 May 2021
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, met with representatives of the Belarusian Union of Journalists (BUJ) online yesterday, 11 May 2021, to discuss the current state of freedom of expression and media freedom in Belarus.