News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Ahead of 20th anniversary of killing of Veronica Guerin in Ireland, OSCE Representative reminds of investigative journalism’s importance for democracy
Publishing date: 23 June 2016
DUBLIN 23 June 2016 – Ahead of the 20th anniversary of the murder of Irish journalist Veronica Guerin, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today reminded of the importance investigative journalists play for our societies and the fight to end impunity...
OSCE Representative appalled by imprisonment of two journalists and a human rights activist in Turkey, urges their release
Publishing date: 20 June 2016
VIENNA, 20 June 2016 – The detention of two journalists and a human rights activist for expressing solidarity with their colleagues is the latest, and a most severe, blow to freedom of expression and media freedom in Turkey, Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE media freedom representative said today...
OSCE Representative welcomes arrests following murder of journalist in Serbia, praises police swift action
Publishing date: 20 June 2016
VIENNA, 20 June 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today welcomed the arrests of three people for the murder of radio journalist Luka Popov in Serbia...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns murder of journalist in Serbia, calls on authorities for swift and thorough investigation
Publishing date: 17 June 2016
VIENNA, 17 June 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned the murder of radio journalist Luka Popov in Srpski Krstur, Serbia...
OSCE media freedom representative mourns death of murdered journalist in Texas, USA
Publishing date: 17 June 2016
VIENNA, 17 June 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said she was deeply saddened upon learning of the murder of Jacinto Torres Hernandez, a freelance reporter for La Estrella, a Spanish-language publication in Fort Worth, Texas, USA...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes continued efforts to end impunity and strengthen self-regulation in Montenegro
Publishing date: 15 June 2016
PODGORICA, 15 June 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today welcomed revived initiatives by authorities in Montenegro to improve journalists’ safety, and continued efforts by the media community to improve media professionalism and self-regulation in the country...
Criminal defamation laws protecting foreign heads of states undermine media’s role as public watchdog, OSCE Representative says, issuing recommendations
Publishing date: 14 June 2016
VIENNA, 14 June 2016 – Criminal defamation provisions protecting heads of foreign states infringe on media’s right to report on issues of public interest, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said today as she presented a set of recommendations on the issue...