News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE media freedom representative expresses concern that UK legal provision could have damaging impact on the country’s press
Publishing date: 10 January 2017
VIENNA, 10 January 2017 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed her concern about the commencement of a legal provision in the United Kingdom which would only shield press defendants from costs in legal proceedings if they are members of an officially recognized press regulator. Discussions by the UK government on implementing Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 are in their last day of consultations...
OSCE Representative welcomes release of Montenegrin journalist and calls for conclusion of his case
Publishing date: 6 January 2017
VIENNA, 6 January 2017 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović welcomed yesterday’s release of journalist Jovo Martinović from pre-trial detention in Montenegro, calling for a swift conclusion of his case...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns assault on media member in Serbia
Publishing date: 5 January 2017
VIENNA, 5 January 2017 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned the assault in Belgrade on Nihad Ibrahimkadić of the Anadolu Agency...
OSCE Representative condemns killing of journalist in the Netherlands
Publishing date: 9 December 2016
HAMBURG, Germany, 9 December 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned the murder of journalist Martin Kok who was shot dead near Amsterdam yesterday evening...
OSCE Representative calls for release of journalist in Turkmenistan, warns of deteriorating journalists’ safety situation
Publishing date: 6 December 2016
HAMBURG, Germany, 6 December – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today called on the authorities in Turkmenistan to release journalist Azatlyk Khudayberdy Allashov, who works for the Turkmen Service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)...
OSCE Representative welcomes move to restore accreditation to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) journalists in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 6 December 2016
HAMBURG, Germany, 6 December 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today welcomed a swift decision by Tajikistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to reinstate accreditation to six Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) correspondents in the country.юю
Court ruling in Spain ordering El Mundo newspaper not to publish story is a threat to investigative journalism, OSCE Representative says
Publishing date: 5 December 2016
VIENNA, 5 December 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about a recent ruling by a Spanish judge to stop the daily newspaper El Mundo from publishing a story on an investigation into the tax affairs of soccer professionals...