Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE Representative Désir and Head of Mission Berton condemn physical attack against journalist in Bosnia and Herzegovina, urge swift investigation
Publishing date: 27 August 2018
VIENNA, 27 August 2018- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir and Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Bruce G. Berton strongly condemned the severe beating of journalist Vladimir Kovačević that took place in Banja Luka, BiH, on the evening of 26 August.
South East Europe Media Conference participants call for urgent action to protect journalists and improve media freedom
Publishing date: 11 May 2018
STRUGA, 11 May 2018 – Over the past two days more than 160 participants, including media actors, governments and civil society organizations from across the South-Eastern European region gathered in Struga to discuss the most pressing media freedom challenges and provide recommendations for the improvement of press freedom and the media environment in the region.
OSCE Representative expresses concern for safety of journalists in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, following recent ICTY war crimes sentencing
Publishing date: 5 December 2017
VIENNA, 5 December 2017 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today called on the authorities in Croatia and in Bosnia and Herzegovina to investigate numerous death threats against journalists and ensure their safety, following the recent conclusion of a war crimes court case at the UN International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY)...
Journalists’ safety and media ethics identified as continued top media freedom priorities in Western Balkans at high-level conference in Vienna
Publishing date: 27 February 2017
VIENNA, 27 February 2017- Ensuring the safety of journalists and promoting media ethics are top priorities for protecting media freedom and enhancing comprehensive security, peace and democracy across the entire OSCE region, participants at an OSCE Chairmanship conference on media freedom in the Western Balkans agreed today...
OSCE media freedom representative seeks quick and thorough investigation of threats against journalist in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 22 November 2016
NEW YORK, 22 November 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today wrote to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Igor Crnadak, requesting that responsible institutions conduct a swift and thorough investigation into the death threats against Slobodan Vasković, a journalist based in Banja Luka...
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
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...
OSCE Representative mourns death of journalist Željko Kopanja in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 9 August 2016
VIENNA, 9 August 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed deep sorrow following the death of Željko Kopanja, journalist and owner of Nezavisne novine and Glas Srpske, who died on 8 August...
OSCE Representative condemns incidents directed at journalists and independent voices in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 29 July 2016
VIENNA, 29 July 2016 – Continuing intimidation and violence against journalists is unacceptable and could further weaken media freedom and freedom of expression in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Dunja Mijatović, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, said today...
Shutdown of public broadcaster in Bosnia and Herzegovina neither a solution nor an option, says OSCE Representative
Publishing date: 31 May 2016
VIENNA, 31 May 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today repeated her urgent call on authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) regarding the country’s public broadcasting system, following a decision by the Steering Board of the BiH Radio and Television (BHRT) to suspend all programmes as of 30 June 2016...
Attacks against journalists during demonstrations in Bosnia and Herzegovina must be condemned and investigated, OSCE Representative says
Publishing date: 17 May 2016
VIENNA, 17 May 2016- The recent attack against Petar Panjkota, reporter with RTL television, in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, is unacceptable and must be fully investigated, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said today...