News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
At OSCE gender conference, parliamentarians note progress made, challenges remaining
Publishing date: 11 July 2014
COPENHAGEN, 11 July 2014 – Senior OSCE parliamentarians have addressed the OSCE’s Gender Equality Review Conference in Vienna, discussing the progress made and the challenges that remain in closing the gender gap within the Organization, the OSCE area and their respective countries...
OSCE media freedom representative calls on Croatian authorities to respect freedom of expression in social media
Publishing date: 11 July 2014
VIENNA, 11 July – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today called on the Croatian authorities to respect free speech on social media platforms, following a case where an individual was fined for offending the police on Facebook...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned about blocking of news website in Mongolia
Publishing date: 10 July 2014
VIENNA, 10 July 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about the blocking of the news website Amjilt.com in Mongolia...
Tenth anniversary of Forbes magazine editor’s death grim reminder of impunity in Russia, says OSCE representative
Publishing date: 9 July 2014
VIENNA, 9 July 2014- On the tenth anniversary of the death of Forbes magazine editor Paul Klebnikov the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today called on the government of the Russian Federation to end impunity for crimes committed against journalists...
OSCE representative condemns attack on editorial office of Vesti newspaper in Kyiv, calls for swift and thorough investigation
Publishing date: 8 July 2014
VIENNA, 8 July 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned a recent attack on the editorial office of the Vesti newspaper in Kyiv...
Law amendments on advertising in Russia further endanger media pluralism and free flow of information, says OSCE representative
Publishing date: 7 July 2014
VIENNA, 7 July 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about proposed amendments to the Russian law on advertising, which would prohibit commercials on private pay television channels...
OSCE representative condemns jailing of bloggers in Azerbaijan, calls on authorities to stop silencing free voices
Publishing date: 7 July 2014
VIENNA, 7 July 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said that she was deeply worried about lengthy prison sentences handed down to two bloggers in Azerbaijan...