News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Strengthening Independent Journalism in North Macedonia
Publishing date: 3 February 2024
Together with the Association of Journalists (AJM) and our other partners, the OSCE Mission to Skopje remains steadfast in its commitment to supporting high-quality journalism.
OSCE Mission to Skopje to support Media Information Agency
Publishing date: 3 March 2023
SKOPJE, 3 March 2023 — In order to boost independent journalism in North Macedonia, the OSCE Mission to Skopje has signed a Memorandum of Understanding agreement with the Media Information Agency (MIA), a state-owned public enterprise and country’s biggest news agency.
OSCE Mission to Skopje introduces e-learning course on digital safety of female journalists
Publishing date: 2 November 2021
To help female media professionals developing digital safety approaches that will keep them safe online, the OSCE Mission to Skopje launched an e-learning course on digital safety on 2 November 2021.
OSCE Mission to Skopje and Council of Media Ethics launch first-ever ethical guidelines for online media in North Macedonia
Publishing date: 5 March 2021
SKOPJE, 5 March 2021- With an aim to enhance professional standards of online media, the OSCE Mission to Skopje supported the Council of Media Ethics (CMEM) in developing ethical guidelines for online media outlets, publicized in Skopje today...
OSCE Mission to Skopje, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Media Ethics Council call for no hate speech in the media, especially during pre-election period
Publishing date: 5 February 2020
SKOPJE, 5 February 2020 – At a press conference today in Skopje, the OSCE Mission to Skopje, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Council of Media Ethics, called for awareness to prevent hate speech in the media, especially during the pre-election period...
OSCE Representative publishes legal review of proposed amendments to the “Law on Free Access to Information of Public Character” in North Macedonia
Publishing date: 25 March 2019
VIENNA, 25 March 2019- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, published today a legal review of proposed amendments to the “Law on Free Access to Information of Public Character” in North Macedonia. The review was previously officially sent to the Minister of Justice, Renata Deskoska.
OSCE representative condemns physical attack against journalist in Skopje, hopes police investigation will swiftly bring perpetrators to justice
Publishing date: 21 January 2019
VIENNA, 21 January 2019 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, today condemned a physical attack against a journalist in Skopje last Saturday.