Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir calls upon the Czech authorities to protect journalists’ rights to confidential sources
Publishing date: 13 April 2018
VIENNA, 13 April 2018 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today called upon the Czech authorities to respect journalists’ rights to protect confidential sources, following complaints by investigative journalists Jaroslav Kmenta (of The Reporter), Janek Kroupa (of Czech Radio) and Sabina Slonkova (of Neovlivni.cz) regarding pressure by police investigators to disclose their sources. The journalists allege that in recent months, they have been repeatedly questioned by the police and the General Inspection of Security Corps (GIBS) over their reporting related to corruption cases...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns recent violence against reporters in Czech Republic, urges safe environment for media
Publishing date: 30 January 2018
VIENNA, 30 January 2018 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today condemned recent violent attacks against reporters at an event in a hotel in Prague following the election of the Czech president...
OSCE Representative urges Czech Parliament to abolish amendment criminalizing defamation of president
Publishing date: 16 November 2016
PARIS, 16 November 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today urged members of the parliament in the Czech Republic to abolish an amendment making defamation of the country’s president a criminal offence...
Military police raid against Czech Television excessive and unacceptable, says OSCE Media Freedom Representative
Publishing date: 16 March 2011
VIENNA, 16 March 2011 – Dunja Mijatovic, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, expressed concern today over a recent raid by the Czech military police on the offices of Czech Television in Prague...
OSCE media freedom watchdog urges Czech President to veto criminal provisions curtailing media freedom
Publishing date: 11 February 2009
VIENNA, 11 February 2009- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, today called on Czech President Vaclav Klaus to veto the draft criminal code and request Parliament to change provisions that threaten media freedom...
OSCE media freedom representative urges Czech Parliament to use penal code reform to decriminalize speech offences
Publishing date: 22 April 2008
VIENNA, 22 April 2008- Miklos Haraszti, OSCE's media freedom representative, urged members of the Czech Parliament to use the ongoing Criminal Code reform to decriminalize speech offences so that they would be handled exclusively in civil courts...
Intense public discussion on future of Czech television
Publishing date: 11 January 2001
VIENNA, 11 January 2001-- Today at the Meeting of the Permanent Council Freimut Duve, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, welcomed that the current dispute on the future of Czech Television...
Freimut Duve is concerned about the media conflict in Prague
Publishing date: 29 December 2000
VIENNA, 29 December 2000-- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Freimut Duve showed his concern about the media conflict in Prague and has asked the Czech Foreign Minister for clarification.