Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE Media Freedom Representative meets with Ambassador of Romania
Publishing date: 22 February 2022
On 21 February 2022, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Teresa Ribeiro met with the Permanent Representative of Romania to the OSCE (International Organizations in Vienna), Ambassador Stelian Stoian.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media meets with Chargé d'affaires of Romania Emilia Mazuru
Publishing date: 24 February 2021
On 24 February 2021, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, met with Emilia Mazuru, Chargé d'affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Romania to the International Organizations in Vienna and discussed the current state of media freedom in Romania and the wider OSCE region.
Сoronavirus response bill should not curb freedom of information in Romania, stresses OSCE Media Freedom Representative
Publishing date: 30 March 2020
VIENNA, 30 March 2020 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, expressed his concerns today about the provisions of the Romanian coronavirus response decree that grants the government special powers to curb freedom of information in the country...
OSCE media freedom representative calls for protection of journalists' right to confidential sources in Romania
Publishing date: 13 November 2018
VIENNA, 13 November 2018- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, today sent a letter to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania expressing concern about an investigative journalism organization being requested to reveal its confidential sources, and asking for this request to be withdrawn...
Amendment to Romania’s law on National News Agency puts independence at risk, says OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir
Publishing date: 23 October 2017
PALERMO, 23 October 2017 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir is concerned about the recent amendment to the Law on the Organization and Functioning of the AGERPRES National News Agency, which was passed on 11 October 2017 by the Senate of Romania. Today, he wrote to the Foreign Minister of Romania, Teodor Melescanu, to this effect.
OSCE Representative calls for full investigation of police attack on journalist in Romania
Publishing date: 13 November 2014
BUDAPEST, 13 November 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said that a recent attack on a journalist by law enforcement officers in Bucharest is unacceptable and must be subject to an exhaustive investigation...
OSCE media freedom representative calls on Romania not to re-criminalize free speech
Publishing date: 12 December 2013
VIENNA, 12 December 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed her disappointment over recently adopted legislative amendments re-criminalizing defamation in Romania...
OSCE media freedom representative urges Romanian authorities to finalize decriminalization of libel
Publishing date: 7 May 2013
VIENNA, 7 May 2013 – OSCE media freedom representative Dunja Mijatović expressed concern today over a recent decision of the Constitutional Court that prevents the decriminalization of speech offenses in Romania and called for a Constitutional amendment to ban criminal defamation...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns attack on journalist in Romania and calls for swift investigation
Publishing date: 18 May 2012
VIENNA, 18 May 2012 – Dunja Mijatović, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today condemned the attack on journalist Dan Buruca and called on the Romanian authorities to carry out a thorough and quick investigation...
OSCE media freedom representative urges Romanian authorities to investigate recent attacks on journalists
Publishing date: 20 January 2012
VIENNA 20 January 2012- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, condemned today the recent attacks on several members of the press during the continuing demonstrations in Bucharest and called on Romanian authorities to investigate thoroughly...