Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE Media Freedom Representative concerned about blocking of Turkish-Cypriot Diyalog TV channel
Publishing date: 4 May 2020
VIENNA, 4 May 2020 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir today expressed his concern after the Turkish-Cypriot channel Diyalog TV was prevented from broadcasting. This is the result of a decision of the Turkey Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK).
OSCE Freedom of the Media Representative launches exchange opportunity for journalists in Cyprus, aims to encourage dialogue and understanding
Publishing date: 4 October 2019
NICOSIA, 4 October 2019—The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Desir, launched yesterday in Nicosia the second exchange opportunity for journalists from both Cypriot communities...
Legal charges initiated by Turkey against Turkish Cypriot journalists Şener Levent and Ali Osman should be dropped, urges OSCE Representative
Publishing date: 2 August 2018
VIENNA, 2 August 2018 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir today in a letter to the Turkish authorities expressed his concern over recent judicial action launched by the country’s prosecution against two journalists of the Turkish Cypriot daily Afrika...
OSCE representative Désir concerned Cyprus court prohibits media from publishing documents about state attorney and police questioning journalists
Publishing date: 27 February 2018
OTTAWA, 27 February 2018- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today expressed concern about a recent court decision in Cyprus prohibiting the daily Politis from publishing documents regarding the state attorney and the questioning by the police of several journalists of the daily newspapers Politis and Phileleftheros...
OSCE Representative Désir condemns the attack vandalising the newspaper Afrika’s office and calls for immediate protection of journalists in Cyprus
Publishing date: 25 January 2018
VIENNA, 25 January 2018 –The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today condemned recent attacks against Turkish Cypriot newspaper Afrika’s Office in Nicosia.
OSCE Media Freedom Representative launches exchange programme for young Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot journalists during visit to Nicosia
Publishing date: 10 October 2017
NICOSIA, 10 October 2017 – Harlem Désir, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, during his visit to Cyprus launched an exchange programme for young journalists from the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities in the next phase of his Office’s "The Cyprus Dialogue” project, which was initiated in March this year...
OSCE-led expert meeting in Nicosia decides on ways to further improve quality media and co-operation between Cypriot journalists
Publishing date: 25 April 2017
NICOSIA, 25 April 2017 – At an OSCE-led meeting in Nicosia today, representatives of Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot journalists, together with international media freedom experts, discussed ways to enhance their co-operation, and adopted a joint Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...
OSCE media freedom representative, meeting with Cyprus journalists, emphasizes dialogue as means to bridge divides
Publishing date: 8 March 2017
VIENNA, 8 March 2017 – Highlighting the essential role that co-operation of journalists can play in advancing democratic processes, Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE media freedom representative, opened the first roundtable discussion between Cypriot journalists in Vienna yesterday...
OSCE media freedom representative, in Cyprus, emphasizes essential role of journalists in furthering peace processes
Publishing date: 6 February 2017
NICOSIA, 6 February 2017 – The essential role that media can play in democratic processes and how they can contribute to building peace deserves the highest level of attention, not only in Cyprus, but throughout the OSCE region, Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media said today at a seminar in Nicosia, Cyprus...
OSCE representative condemns setting reporter’s car on fire in Cyprus
Publishing date: 20 September 2016
WARSAW, 20 September 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned the setting ablaze of a reporter’s car in Nicosia, Cyprus...