News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE media freedom representative meets Armenian Foreign Minister
Publishing date: 22 October 2013
YEREVAN, 22 October 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today met with the Foreign Minister of Armenia, Edward Nalbandian, to discuss co-operation and media freedom developments...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns attack on newspaper premises in Moscow
Publishing date: 22 October 2013
YEREVAN, 22 October 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned an attack on the editorial office of Moskovskiy Komsomolets daily in Moscow. During the attack, a number of burning objects were thrown into the lobby of the editorial office, resulting in several people requiring medical help...
OSCE media freedom representative deeply concerned over today’s conviction of journalist in Skopje
Publishing date: 21 October 2013
VIENNA, 21 October 2013- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed deep concern about the sentencing of journalist Tomislav Kezarovski to four and a half years in prison by the Skopje First Basic Court...
OSCE representative concerned about recent negative media freedom developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 18 October 2013
VIENNA, 18 October 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about a damage award handed down against a journalist for defaming the president of Republika Srpska, and other recent media freedom developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina...
OSCE representative welcomes legislative amendments in Moldova in support of media freedom
Publishing date: 14 October 2013
VIENNA, 14 October 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today welcomed a decision of the Moldovan Parliament that will allow for open public debate and dissemination of information on the topic of ‘non-traditional family relations’...
OSCE media freedom representative says developments in Lithuania harmful to freedom of expression
Publishing date: 9 October 2013
VIENNA, 10 October 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović expressed her concern today about the Radio and Television Commission’s decision to suspend the broadcasting of the First Baltic Channel’s (PBK) programmes for three months in Lithuania...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns parcel bomb delivery to Italian newspaper
Publishing date: 7 October 2013
VIENNA, 7 October 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned the delivery of a parcel bomb to the Turin headquarters of the daily newspaper La Stampa...