News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Ahead of World Press Freedom Day, OSCE representative honours journalists, releases new edition of Safety of Journalists Guidebook
Publishing date: 2 May 2014
VIENNA, 2 May 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today paid tribute to media workers around the world and emphasized their essential role in the development of democracy in the run up to World Press Freedom Day on 3 May...
OSCE media freedom representative denounces continuing attacks, kidnappings of journalists, forced switching of TV channels in Ukraine conflict areas
Publishing date: 29 April 2014
VIENNA, 29 April 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today denounced new cases of kidnapping and attacks on journalists, the recent takeover of a regional television station in Donetsk and illegal switching of broadcasts...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned by disappearance of journalists in eastern Ukraine
Publishing date: 25 April 2014
VIENNA, 25 April 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about the disappearance in Donetsk of Julia Shustraya and Mikhail Pudovkin, a journalist and a cameraman with LifeNews...
New attacks on media in eastern Ukraine, warns OSCE representative
Publishing date: 24 April 2014
VIENNA, 24 April 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatovic today warned about the continuing attacks on journalists and deterioration of media freedom environment in eastern Ukraine with new incidents involving media representatives...
Attempts to overregulate Internet undermine free speech and free media in Russia, says OSCE representative
Publishing date: 23 April 2014
VIENNA, 23 April 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today criticized new legislation increasing government regulation of the Internet in the Russian Federation...
OSCE representative calls on Kyrgyzstan’s President to veto reintroduction of criminal defamation
Publishing date: 23 April 2014
VIENNA, 23 April 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today called on the President of Kyrgyzstan to veto a bill that could reintroduce criminal defamation in Kyrgyzstan...
Journalists’ safety in eastern Ukraine worsening, says OSCE Representative, calls for immediate release of detained Vice News journalist
Publishing date: 22 April 2014
VIENNA, 22 April 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed deep concern about new cases of detention and attacks on journalists in eastern Ukraine...