News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE media freedom representative condemns attack on journalist Ahmet Hakan, and calls for improved safety of journalists in Turkey
Publishing date: 1 October 2015
VIENNA, 1 October 2015- Violence against journalists is unacceptable and must be countered with the full vigour of the law, OSCE media freedom representative Dunja Mijatović said today, condemning the recent attack on Turkish journalist Ahmet Hakan...
OSCE Representative welcomes law on transparency of media ownership in Ukraine as it comes into force
Publishing date: 1 October 2015
VIENNA, 1 October 2015 – A new law with the aim of ensuring transparency of media ownership in Ukraine was today welcomed by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović...
OSCE Representative encourages South Caucasus Media Conference participants to use digitalization to advance media freedom
Publishing date: 29 September 2015
TBILISI, 29 September 2015 – Digitalization creates opportunities to strengthen media freedom and pluralism, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said today at the opening of the 12th OSCE South Caucasus Media Conference in Tbilisi, Georgia...
OSCE Representative raises concern about recent media freedom developments in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 25 September 2015
VIENNA, 25 September 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said the recent developments in Kazakhstan related to freedom of the media and freedom of expression are worrying...
Expert meeting on online abuse of female journalists stresses need for concrete actions
Publishing date: 17 September 2015
VIENNA, 17 September 2015 – Media experts, journalists, policymakers and government representatives gathered in Vienna today to discuss the ramifications of online abuse of female journalists. This first expert meeting on this topic, hosted by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, showed the need for concrete actions from all sides of the international community...
OSCE media freedom representative deplores sanctions in Ukraine banning entry of journalists
Publishing date: 17 September 2015
VIENNA, 17 September 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said the sanctions introduced in Ukraine, banning several dozen foreign journalists from entering the country, is a severe threat to the rights of journalists to freely collect information...
OSCE Representative calls on authorities in Hungary to ensure the safety of journalists covering the refugee crisis
Publishing date: 17 September 2015
VIENNA, 17 September 2015 – Hungarian law enforcement authorities must stop threatening and obstructing the work of journalists reporting on the refugee crisis, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said today...