Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE representative Désir urges Turkey to release and drop charges against 25 media workers sentenced to prison, including journalists Aksoy and Taş
Publishing date: 9 March 2018
VIENNA, 9 March 2018 – Yesterday’s court sentencing against 25 media workers shows the immense pressure to which media are exposed in the country, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir said today.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir welcomes Ukrainian Supreme Court decision in case of Igor Efimov as positive step
Publishing date: 7 March 2018
VIENNA, 7 March 2018 –OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today welcomed the decision by the Supreme Court of Ukraine regarding the case of Igor Efimov, photojournalist with the newspaper Vechirni Cherkasy...
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media welcomes release of journalist in Uzbekistan, urges release of remaining imprisoned journalists
Publishing date: 2 March 2018
BRATISLAVA, 2 March 2018 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, today welcomed the news that journalist Yusuf Ruzimurodov, who has spent 19 years in jail, has been released.
At meeting with Slovak Prime Minister Fico, OSCE media freedom representative calls for full and transparent investigation of journalist’s murder
Publishing date: 2 March 2018
BRATISLAVA, 2 March 2018 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, travelled today to Bratislava to meet with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico as well as with Slovak journalists and to pay tribute to the murdered journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media concludes official visit to Canada, attends conference on Internet jurisdiction
Publishing date: 1 March 2018
OTTAWA, 1 March 2018- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir yesterday concluded a visit to Canada in which he held meetings on the state of freedom of expression and media freedom in the country with a broad range of state officials. He also participated in an international conference on Internet jurisdiction in Ottawa...
Ahead of parliamentary debate in Turkey, OSCE representative Désir presents legal review on online broadcasting, urges protection of media pluralism
Publishing date: 28 February 2018
OTTAWA, 28 February 2018 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, yesterday shared a legal review with the Turkish authorities on elements of a bill that, if adopted, could restrict online broadcasting and further limit media pluralism in the country.
OSCE representative Désir concerned Cyprus court prohibits media from publishing documents about state attorney and police questioning journalists
Publishing date: 27 February 2018
OTTAWA, 27 February 2018- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today expressed concern about a recent court decision in Cyprus prohibiting the daily Politis from publishing documents regarding the state attorney and the questioning by the police of several journalists of the daily newspapers Politis and Phileleftheros...
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media representative strongly condemns murder of investigative reporter Kuciak in Slovakia
Publishing date: 26 February 2018
OTTAWA, 26 February 2018 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today expressed his shock and condemnation following the murder of investigative reporter Ján Kuciak and his fiancé in their home in Slovakia, and urged the authorities to pursue a full, transparent and swift investigation.
OSCE media freedom representative reiterates his support for dialogue between Russian and Ukrainian Unions of Journalists during meeting in Vienna
Publishing date: 22 February 2018
VIENNA, 22 February 2018 – Representatives of Russian and Ukrainian journalists’ unions today met under the auspices of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, for the 17th roundtable discussion aiming to facilitate dialogue between the media workers of the two countries.
Life sentences for Turkish journalists are an unprecedented, unacceptable attack on freedom of expression, say UN and OSCE representatives
Publishing date: 16 February 2018
VIENNA, 16 February 2018 – Today’s court decision to imprison journalists for life constitutes an unparalleled level of suppression of dissenting voices in Turkey, Harlem Désir, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media and David Kaye, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression said today.