News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
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...
Law regulating news aggregators in Russia might negatively affect freedom of information on Internet, OSCE Representative says
Publishing date: 13 June 2016
VIENNA, 13 June 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today conveyed her concern about a new law in Russia which imposes excessive responsibility on Internet search engines and websites for aggregation and distribution of online information...
On 15th anniversary of killing Milan Pantić, OSCE Representative urges authorities in Serbia to intensify efforts to solve murders of journalists
Publishing date: 11 June 2016
VIENNA, 11 June 2016 – On the 15th anniversary of the murder of Serbian journalist Milan Pantić, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović called on authorities in Serbia to step up their efforts in investigating this and other journalist killings...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes decision not to increase defamation penalty in Italy
Publishing date: 9 June 2016
VIENNA, 9 June 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today welcomed the removal of a provision increasing prison terms for defaming elected officials and judges from a bill being considered by the Italian Senate...
Accreditation should not be a precondition for journalists to enter a country, OSCE Representative says, issuing recommendations
Publishing date: 8 June 2016
VIENNA, 8 June 2016 – Accreditation for foreign correspondents should not be a precondition for a journalist to obtain a visa or to enter a country, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said today as she presented a set of recommendations on the accreditation of foreign journalists for implementing the right to freedom of information...
Recent police violence against journalists during demonstrations in France disturbing, says OSCE Representative
Publishing date: 3 June 2016
VIENNA, 3 June 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said the recent acts of police violence toward journalists covering demonstrations in France are disturbing, and needs to be addressed...
OSCE Representative welcomes start of investigation to identify those behind disclosing journalists’ personal data in Ukraine
Publishing date: 2 June 2016
VIENNA, 2 June 2016 – Noting the investigation launched in Kyiv today, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, reiterated her call for a swift and transparent judicial procedure to identify those responsible of the disclosure of personal data of journalists accredited in the east of Ukraine...