News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE donates radio and television equipment to the Media Academy in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 17 September 2018
The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe handed over technical equipment as a donation to the Media Academy of Tajikistan’s State Television and Radio Committee. The handover ceremony took place in the premises of the Media Academy in Dushanbe on 15 September 2018...
OSCE Representative calls on Ukrainian authorities to respect journalists’ privilege of confidentiality of sources
Publishing date: 5 September 2018
VIENNA, 5 September 2018 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today expressed his concern about a court decision in Kyiv ordering the disclosure of mobile-phone data of a Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) investigative reporter and the host of its Schemes programme, Natalia Sedletska.
OSCE media freedom representative seriously concerned by arrest of journalists in UK
Publishing date: 1 September 2018
VIENNA- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir expressed serious concern today about arrests of two journalists and search of their property in Northern Ireland...
Special economic zones focus of OSCE regional workshop in Aktau
Publishing date: 29 August 2018
An OSCE-supported two-day regional workshop on operating Special Economic Zones (SEZs) concluded in Aktau, Kazakhstan on 29 August 2018.
OSCE Representative Désir and Head of Mission Berton condemn physical attack against journalist in Bosnia and Herzegovina, urge swift investigation
Publishing date: 27 August 2018
VIENNA, 27 August 2018- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir and Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Bruce G. Berton strongly condemned the severe beating of journalist Vladimir Kovačević that took place in Banja Luka, BiH, on the evening of 26 August.
OSCE Media Freedom Representative reiterates call for release of Stanislav Aseev following journalists’ first public appearance since being detained
Publishing date: 23 August 2018
VIENNA, 23 August – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, today called for the immediate release of Ukrainian journalist, writer and blogger Stanislav Aseev (Vasin), who appeared on a Russia-24 tv report on 17 August for the first time since the beginning of his detention.
OSCE Media Freedom Representative welcomes release of journalist in Tajikistan, calls for all charges to be dropped
Publishing date: 22 August 2018
VIENNA, 22 August 2018- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today welcomed the release of Khayrullo Mirsaidov on appeal by decision of the Sughd regional court. “I am relieved that the court decided to set Mirsaidov free today. While this is a welcome step forward, I very much hope that the remaining charges against him are finally dropped,” Désir said.