Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE Representative on Media Freedom concerned about new restrictive conditions for broadcasting of Spanish football matches
Publishing date: 21 September 2022
VIENNA, 21 September 2022- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, expressed her concern today over the new conditions La Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional (LFP), the Spanish football authority, has introduced for the broadcasting of football matches for the 2022-2023 season.
OSCE Media Freedom Representative condemns targeting of six journalists in Spain, calls for calm and safe environment ahead of elections
Publishing date: 7 November 2019
MOSCOW, 7 November 2019 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, condemned today the targeting of six journalists in Spain.
OSCE Representative concerned by attacks against journalists during demonstrations in Spain, calls for protection of journalists covering protests
Publishing date: 22 October 2019
VIENNA, 22 October 2019 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, expressed his concern today following several violent incidents against journalists in Spain over the past week, as well as the arrest of a journalist on 18 October, after protests started on 14 October in Barcelona...
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media urges Interpol to carefully consider arrest warrant requests from Turkey
Publishing date: 23 August 2017
VIENNA, 23 August 2017- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today urged Secretary General of Interpol Jürgen Stock that the international police organization carefully review recent international arrest warrants requested by Turkey...
Court ruling in Spain ordering El Mundo newspaper not to publish story is a threat to investigative journalism, OSCE Representative says
Publishing date: 5 December 2016
VIENNA, 5 December 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about a recent ruling by a Spanish judge to stop the daily newspaper El Mundo from publishing a story on an investigation into the tax affairs of soccer professionals...
Website blocking in France; other anti-terrorist legislation in some OSCE countries may curb free expression, says OSCE Representative
Publishing date: 30 March 2015
VIENNA, 30 March 2015- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said today that the unilateral decisions by the Interior Ministry in France, without judicial oversight, to block five websites for allegedly causing or promoting terrorism represents a serious threat to free expression and free media...
Attacks against journalists in Spain are unacceptable, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 1 April 2014
TORONTO, 1 April 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed today deep concern about the violence and intimidation by police against journalists covering the demonstrations which took place in Madrid on Saturday 29 March 2014...
New information law in Spain restricts public access to information, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 13 September 2013
VIENNA, 13 September 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović expressed disappointment that an information law that Spanish parliament passed yesterday will in fact restrict the public’s access to information...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes Spain’s draft transparency law, says it should be further improved
Publishing date: 11 April 2012
VIENNA, 11 April 2012 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today welcomed Spain’s draft access to information law, and urged the authorities to consider her Office’s recommendations to ensure that the law is in line with OSCE commitments...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes reforms of public television financing in Spain, Georgia
Publishing date: 19 January 2010
VIENNA, 19 January 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, welcomed today recently implemented broadcast financing reforms in Spain and Georgia...