Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE Media Freedom Representative reiterates grave worries regarding safety of journalists in Ukraine
Publishing date: 6 April 2022
VIENNA, 6 April 2022 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Teresa Ribeiro today reiterated her grave worries regarding the safety of journalists during the Russian ongoing military attack in Ukraine, as the death toll, injuries and harassment of media workers grows.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media concludes visit to Belgium
Publishing date: 5 April 2022
On 30 and 31 March 2022, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM) Teresa Ribeiro visited Belgium.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media concludes visit to EU institutions
Publishing date: 1 April 2022
On 28 and 29 March 2022, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM) Teresa Ribeiro visited the institutions of the European Union in Brussels.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media meets with Permanent Representative of Mongolia
Publishing date: 25 March 2022
On 24 March 2022, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, met with Permanent Representative of Mongolia to the OSCE, Ambassador Mijiddorj Tsengeg.
OSCE Media Freedom Representative mourns journalists killed in Ukraine, warns of rapidly deteriorating safety situation for media workers
Publishing date: 24 March 2022
VIENNA, 24 March 2022 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Teresa Ribeiro today condemned the killing of Oksana Baulina, a journalist with The Insider investigative project, in Kyiv yesterday and reiterated her serious concern about the safety of journalists in the context of the Russian military attack against Ukraine.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media concludes visit to Finland
Publishing date: 18 March 2022
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, visited Finland on 15 and 16 March 2022. She met with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Mr. Pekka Haavisto, as well as with the Speaker of Parliament, Mr. Matti Vanhanen together with the Secretary General and a member of
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media reiterates call for immediate and unconditional release of all detained journalists in Belarus
Publishing date: 16 March 2022
VIENNA, 16 March 2022 — The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, today reiterated her call to free all journalists and other media workers who have been sentenced, arrested or detained in Belarus.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media concludes visit to Armenia
Publishing date: 15 March 2022
On 11 March 2022, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, concluded an official two-day visit to Armenia.
On International Women’s Day, OSCE Media Freedom Representative stresses the importance to ensure safety of female journalists
Publishing date: 8 March 2022
VIENNA, 8 March 2022 – Today, International Women’s Day, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM) Teresa Ribeiro, called upon all participating States to adopt a gender-responsive and intersectional approach in all measures to ensure the safety of journalists, including in conflict situations.
OSCE Media Freedom Representative: “Russian authorities should stop further jeopardizing media freedom and safety of journalists”
Publishing date: 3 March 2022
VIENNA, 3 March 2022 – As the Russian authorities continue to seriously infringe the right to freedom of expression and media freedom in the context of the country’s military attack against Ukraine, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, today made the following statement.