Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE Representative raises concern over seizure of New York Times’ journalist’s records in the United States
Publishing date: 8 June 2018
VIENNA, 8 June 2018- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, today sent a letter to the United States authorities to express concern about the seizure of a journalist’s records as part of an ongoing investigation into the leaking of classified information and to enquire whether the seizure respected national and international standards on the protection of journalistic sources...
OSCE media freedom representative expresses concern over seizure of journalist’s records in leak investigation in the Netherlands
Publishing date: 8 June 2018
VIENNA, 8 June 2018 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, today expressed his concern about the seizure of a Dutch journalist’s records as part of an ongoing investigation into the leaking of classified information...
OSCE Media Freedom Representative raises concern following dismissal of Montenegrin Public Service Broadcaster Director General
Publishing date: 7 June 2018
VIENNA, 7 June 2018 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, expressed his concern today over the dismissal of the General Director of the RTCG, Andrijana Kadija, and its consequences for the independence of the broadcaster...
OSCE Representative condemns the killing of journalist Zachary Stoner in the United States, calls for a thorough investigation
Publishing date: 6 June 2018
VIENNA, 6 June 2018- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, today condemned the killing of journalist and videographer (or vlogger) Zachary Stoner, who was fatally shot on 30 May in Chicago, United States. Stoner published videos on his YouTube page called “zacktv1”, which has 170,000 videos and more than 180,000 subscribers. Stoner’s videos focused on the realities of life in his community and hip hop artists in Chicago.
Ukrainian journalists and media must be able to express their opinions openly and freely, says OSCE Representative
Publishing date: 5 June 2018
VIENNA, 4 June 2018 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today expressed his concern that the Spokesperson of the General Prosecutor of Ukraine published a list, which includes journalist Miroslava Gongadze and Chair of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine Sergiy Tomilenko, accusing them of being traitors...
OSCE Representative reiterates call to release Ukrainian journalist Roman Sushchenko, following his conviction in Russia
Publishing date: 4 June 2018
VIENNA, 4 June 2018 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, today deplored the sentencing of Ukrainian journalist Roman Sushchenko to 12 years in prison in the Russian Federation, and reiterated his call to release the journalist.
OSCE Representative calls for release of Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov in a letter to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
Publishing date: 4 June 2018
VIENNA, 4 June 2018 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, today expressed his concern about the continued detention of Oleg Sentsov, a writer and film director from Crimea, Ukraine, after sending a letter to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation last week, urging to review the case.
OSCE Representative calls for immediate release of Donetsk journalist Stanislav Aseev one year after his illegal detention
Publishing date: 1 June 2018
VIENNA, 1 June 2018 – One year after the illegal detention of Stanislav Aseev, a blogger and contributor to the Ukrainian Service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today reiterated his urgent call for the journalist’s release...
LATEST UPDATE: Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko, who was reportedly killed in Kyiv, is alive and well. According to Ukrainian authorities, the incident was part of an ongoing investigation.
Publishing date: 29 May 2018
Latest update: Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko, who was reportedly killed in Kyiv, is alive and well. According to Ukrainian authorities, the incident was part of an ongoing investigation. VIENNA, 29 May 2018 – OSCE media freedom representative Harlem Désir today strongly condemned the murder of well-known Russian journalist and writer Arkadiy Babchenko in Kyiv, Ukraine...
OSCE media freedom representative reiterates that foreign media outlets as such should not be included on sanctions lists
Publishing date: 25 May 2018
VIENNA, 25 May 2018 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today reiterated that foreign media outlets and representatives should not be included on sanctions lists, following a recent decision by the Ukrainian authorities with regard to the information agencies RIA Novosti Ukraine and Rossiya Segodnya...