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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE Media Freedom Representative discussed with local counterparts challenges and steps forward in Greek media freedom situation
Publishing date: 1 February 2023
Location: Greece
VIENNA, 1 February 2023 — OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, made an official visit to Greece from 25 to 26 January 2023. She met with several counterparts, including Secretary General for Communication and Information Dimitris Galamatis, Adviser to the Prime Minister Konstantinos Koutras, Member of Parliament Dimitris Markopolous, President of the Journalists' Union of the Athens Daily Newspapers Maria Antoniadou, as well as journalists from the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation ERT and representatives of the media community.
Attack against journalist in Greece unacceptable, OSCE Media Freedom Representative urges full investigation
Publishing date: 20 January 2020
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Greece
VIENNA, 20 January 2020 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, condemned today the violent attack against journalist Thomas Jacobi in Athens, Greece...
Resignations at public broadcaster ERT and ANA-MPA news agency in Greece worrying, says OSCE Media Freedom Representative
Publishing date: 11 July 2019
Location: Greece
LONDON, 11 July 2019 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, expressed his concern today regarding resignations at the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) and the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA-MPA) in Greece...
OSCE Media Freedom Representative strongly condemns attacks on journalists by extremists in Greece, urges swift and thorough investigation
Publishing date: 21 January 2019
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Greece
VIENNA, 21 January 2019 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, condemned the attacks yesterday on reporters and photojournalists by extremist groups in Athens...
OSCE Representative denounces arrest of Greek journalists after criminal defamation suit by Defence Minister, urges decriminalization of defamation
Publishing date: 24 September 2018
Location: Greece
VIENNA, 24 September 2018- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, today denounced the arrest of three journalists from the Greek daily newspaper Fileleftheros on defamation charges and welcomed that the prosecutor decided not to immediately press charges, a move that led to their release. He called on authorities to decriminalize defamation...
OSCE media freedom representative urges authorities in Greece to swiftly investigate beating of journalist
Publishing date: 8 February 2016
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Greece
VIENNA, 8 February 2016 – The perpetrators of the attack against Greek journalist Demitrios Perros must be swiftly brought to justice, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said today...
OSCE media freedom representative calls for decriminalization of defamation in Greece after journalist sentenced to 26 months on libel charges
Publishing date: 8 April 2015
Location: Greece
VIENNA, 8 April 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned the recent libel conviction and sentence imposed on journalist Kostas Vaxevanis for stories written about banking practices in Greece...
Acquittal of Kostas Vaxevanis welcomed by OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 27 November 2013
What we do: Media laws, Safety of journalists
Location: Greece
VIENNA, 27 November 2013- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today welcomed the acquittal of investigative journalist Kostas Vaxevanis in Greece.
Closure of public service broadcaster could endanger media pluralism in Greece, warns OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 12 June 2013
What we do: Media laws, Media pluralism
Location: Greece
VIENNA, 12 June 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, warned today that the closure of Greece’s public service broadcaster, ERT, could deprive citizens of a diversity of views, and it creates economic hardship for the dismissed journalists...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns attack against Greek journalist, urges swift investigation
Publishing date: 19 April 2013
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Greece
VIENNA, 19 April 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today condemned an attack on the Greek sports journalist George Tselika and called for a swift investigation by the authorities...