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Press statements of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE Media Freedom Representative and Head of Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina condemn physical attack and threats against journalist in Zenica
Publishing date: 8 June 2020
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina
VIENNA / SARAJEVO, 8 June 2020 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, and Kathleen Kavalec, Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, strongly condemned today the physical attack and threats against RTV Zenica journalist Sinan Gluhić.
OSCE Media Freedom Representative concerned by prison sentences against two journalists in Turkey, urges authorities to respect freedom of expression
Publishing date: 8 June 2020
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: Turkey
VIENNA, 8 June 2020 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, expressed his dismay today over the prison sentences handed down to journalists Özgür Boğatekin and Metin Uca in Turkey.
OSCE Media Freedom Representative concerned about violence against journalists covering protests in USA, calls for protection of journalists
Publishing date: 1 June 2020
What we do: Safety of journalists
Location: United States of America
VIENNA, 1 June 2020 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, expressed his concern today regarding the wave of violence against journalists covering protests across the United States of America in recent days...
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”...
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 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 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 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 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 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...