News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
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.
Helpline for reporting threats against journalists and media workers promoted by OSCE Mission to Skopje
Publishing date: 21 December 2018
SKOPJE, 21 December 2018 – A helpline for reporting threats, attacks and violence against journalists- 0800-11-011 – presented at the press conference today in Skopje by the the OSCE Mission to Skopje in co-operation with the Independent Union of Journalists and Media Workers (SSNM)...
OSCE Mission to Skopje marks International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists
Publishing date: 2 November 2018
SKOPJE, 2 November 2018 – The OSCE Mission to Skopje marked the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists in Skopje today by launching a guidebook on safety of journalists while covering critical events...
Network tackling hate speech in media focus of OSCE Mission to Skopje discussion in Mavrovo
Publishing date: 1 November 2018
Hate speech in the media was the focus of a two-day OSCE Mission to Skopje-supported discussion with representatives of media organizations, national human rights institutions, state and regulatory bodies, criminal justice agencies and civil society organizations, which concluded on 1 November 2018 in Mavrovo...
Media sustainability and successful media business models in focus of OSCE conference in Podgorica
Publishing date: 9 October 2018
PODGORICA, 9 October 2018 – Business challenges and opportunities for the sustainability of traditional media, the importance of diversifying revenue streams and investing in quality journalism in the digital age, is the focus of a two-day conference, which opened today in Podgorica...