News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE media freedom representative calls on Azerbaijani authorities to stop imprisonment of journalists
Publishing date: 27 September 2013
VIENNA, 27 September 2013 –OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today called on the Azerbaijani authorities to stop prosecution of journalists following the handing down of a prison sentence to newspaper editor Hilal Mamedov...
OSCE media freedom representative calls for release of arrested photojournalist in Russia
Publishing date: 26 September 2013
VIENNA, 26 September 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about the arrest of photojournalist Denis Sinyakov in Russia and called for his release...
Extractive industries transparency in Azerbaijan theme of OSCE-supported discussion
Publishing date: 24 September 2013
BAKU, 24 September 2013 – An OSCE-supported meeting focusing on Azerbaijan’s compliance with the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), a mechanism for disclosing oil and gas industry earnings to improve the transparency and accountability of public finance management, took place in Baku today...
Warning on media freedom in South East Europe as OSCE Tirana conference recommends improvements in the region
Publishing date: 20 September 2013
TIRANA, 20 September 2013 – Media freedom in the South East European region is deteriorating, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today told journalists and government authorities today at the conclusion of a conference in Tirana, Albania...
Criminal prosecution of journalists in Bosnia and Herzegovina endangers right to free expression, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 13 September 2013
VIENNA, 13 September 2013 – Today’s news that a court has confirmed a criminal indictment by a group of journalists against other journalists in Bosnia and Herzegovina is deeply alarming and embarrassing, OSCE media freedom representative Dunja Mijatović said today...
Ahead of International Day of Democracy, OSCE/ODIHR Director calls for protection of human rights defenders
Publishing date: 13 September 2013
WARSAW, 13 September 2013 – Ahead of Sunday’s International Day of Democracy, Ambassador Janez Lenarčič, the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), called on participating States to ensure the protection of human rights defenders...
OSCE Mission Head strongly condemns attack on political figure’s family members in northern Kosovo
Publishing date: 13 September 2013
BRUSSELS, 13 September 2013 – Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo Ambassador Jean-Claude Schlumberger has spoken out against yesterday’s attack on family members of Oliver Ivanović, a political figure from northern Mitrovicë/Mitrovica who has been active in the run-up to the local elections in Kosovo...