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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
On occasion of World Press Freedom Day 2020, OSCE Media Freedom Representative calls on States to let journalists work freely without fear or favour
Publishing date: 2 May 2020
VIENNA, 2 May 2020 – In a video message published on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, called on participating States throughout the OSCE region to let journalists work without fear or favour, especially in this time of the COVID-19 pandemic...
OSCE Media Freedom Representative concerned about blocking of Turkish-Cypriot Diyalog TV channel
Publishing date: 4 May 2020
Location: Cyprus
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 Media Freedom Representative worried about media bans imposed by Turkey’s Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK)
Publishing date: 5 May 2020
What we do: Media pluralism
Location: Türkiye
VIENNA, 5 May 2020 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, expressed his concern today about the ban that Turkey’s Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) has imposed on several media outlets in recent weeks...
OSCE Media Freedom Representative concerned by new amendments to Anti-Terrorism Law in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 6 May 2020
What we do: Media laws
Location: Kyrgyzstan
VIENNA, 6 May 2020 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, expressed his concerns today about a set of new amendments to the law on Countering Terrorism, as well as changes to the Code of Civil Procedure, in Kyrgyzstan...
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media welcomes move to decriminalize defamation in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 7 May 2020
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation
Location: Kazakhstan
VIENNA, 7 May 2020 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, welcomed the decision of the lower chamber of the parliament of Kazakhstan to decriminalize defamation...
OSCE Media Freedom Representative condemns serious threats against journalists in Northern Ireland
Publishing date: 9 May 2020
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: United Kingdom
VIENNA, 9 May 2020 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, condemned today the threats against journalists of two newspapers in Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom...
OSCE Media Freedom Representative calls for the release of four sentenced journalists in Belarus
Publishing date: 12 May 2020
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Belarus
VIENNA, 12 May 2020 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, expressed his concerns and denounced today the detention and imprisonment of journalists and freelance reporters for ‘participating in unauthorized events’ in Belarus. He calls for their immediate release...
OSCE Media Freedom Representative concerned about brief detention of journalist while covering public protest in Montenegro
Publishing date: 14 May 2020
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Montenegro
VIENNA, 14 May 2020 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, expressed his concern today following the brief detention of a journalist who was covering protests in the city of Nikšić, in Montenegro...
OSCE Media Freedom Representative reiterates concern over continued detention of Russian journalist Abdulmumin Gadzhiev, calls for his release
Publishing date: 14 May 2020
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Russia
VIENNA, 14 May 2020 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, reiterated today his concern over the continued detention of Abdulmumin Gadzhiev, a journalist and editor with the independent newspaper Chernovik, in Makhachkala, Republic of Dagestan after the extension of his pre-trial detention...
OSCE Representative on Freedom of Media concerned about blocking of website in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 29 May 2020
What we do: Media freedom on the internet
Location: Tajikistan
VIENNA, 29 May 2020 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, expressed his concern today about Tajikistan’s Supreme Court ruling to block access to the Akhbor.com news site in the country on the grounds of providing a platform to “terrorist and extremist organizations”...