Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE media freedom representative calls on Ukraine to respect the work of foreign journalists
Publishing date: 30 August 2017
VIENNA, 30 August 2017 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media today expressed his concern regarding the practice of detention and expulsion of foreign journalists from Ukraine.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media urges US administration to refrain from attacking media
Publishing date: 28 August 2017
VIENNA, 28 August 2017 – United States (US) President Donald Trump’s recent remarks on media are cause for deep concern, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir stated in a letter to Secretary of State H.E. Rex W. Tillerson...
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media calls for immediate release of journalist Mehman Aliyev in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 25 August 2017
VIENNA, 25 August 2017 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today called for the immediate release of prominent Azerbaijani journalist and media expert Mehman Aliyev...
Killing of Swedish journalist Kim Wall points at threats faced by journalists, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media says
Publishing date: 25 August 2017
VIENNA, 25 August 2017- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today welcomed the Danish authorities’ swift and thorough investigation of the killing of the Swedish freelance journalist Kim Wall, whose body was identified earlier this week...
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...
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Désir and Head of Mission Braathu condemn attack on journalist in Kosovo
Publishing date: 17 August 2017
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA/VIENNA, 17 August 2017 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir and the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo Ambassador Jan Braathu today condemned the attack on Wednesday on a journalist in Prishtinë/Priština...
OSCE media freedom representative calls for immediate release of detained journalists in Turkey
Publishing date: 10 August 2017
VIENNA, 10 August 2017- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today expressed deep concern regarding the issuance of arrest warrants for 35 journalists and the resulting detention of nine journalists today in Istanbul, Turkey...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned about complaint filed against journalist by Poland’s Defence Ministry
Publishing date: 3 August 2017
VIENNA, 3 August 2017 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today expressed his concern in a letter to the Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs regarding the decision by the Ministry of Defence to file a complaint against journalist Tomasz Piątek. The Defence Ministry claims that Piątek may have committed a criminal offence in publishing his new book, Macierewicz and His Secrets...
Cumhuriyet trial interim court decision shows urgency to drop charges and release all imprisoned Turkish journalists, says OSCE Media Freedom Representative
Publishing date: 29 July 2017
VIENNA, 29 July 2017- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir reiterated his call to Turkish authorities today to drop charges and release all journalists in prison in the country, following yesterday's interim court decision in the Cumhuriyet trial.
OSCE media freedom representative calls for immediate release of detained Donetsk journalist Stanislav Aseev
Publishing date: 28 July 2017
VIENNA, 28 July 2017 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today expressed deep concern about the continued detention of journalist Stanislav Aseev in eastern Ukraine...