News and press releases

The OSCE Mission to Serbia and the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality marked the 10th anniversary of the Journalism Award for Tolerance with the premiere of a 13-minute documentary film, Voices of Equality, in Belgrade today. The film highlights some of the stories of more than 90

A regional OSCE roundtable that took place on 4-5 November in Tashkent demonstrated how media literacy can actively prevent youth radicalization and violent extremism. Journalists, civil society actors, and experts shared practical approaches – from counter-narratives to AI-driven tools – that help

On 29 October, the OSCE Presence in Albania organized the 11th annual Media Development Forum, which brought together important decision-makers and experts to address two important priorities for Albania’s media landscape: transparency of media ownership and the institutional independence of public

The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission) condemns the use of misogynistic and religiously prejudiced rhetoric directed at STAV journalist Rabija Arifović and other female journalists and members of journalists’ associations. Media professionals must be able to work in a safe and

VIENNA, 22 October 2025- The OSCE Office of the Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM) and the Forum on Information and Democracy (FID) launched today a new policy manual on “Safeguarding Media Freedom in the Age of Big Tech Platforms and AI”. The publication for OSCE participating States aims to protect freedom of expression and media freedom, as well as promoting information integrity and independent public interest journalism in the digital era. The manual was presented as part of the OSCE RFoM’s “Healthy Online Information Spaces: From Policy Guidance to Pathways Forward” conference, held in Vienna and online.

VIENNA, 16 October 2025- Media freedom, the safety of journalists, and strategies to address disinformation and strengthen information integrity were among the key issues discussed this week at the OSCE Warsaw Human Dimension Conference (WHDC).

The Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Rick Holtzapple, completed today a two-day visit to Banja Luka, where he met with political, institutional, and civil society actors to reaffirm the Mission’s commitment to supporting democracy, rule of law, human rights, and inter-institutional dialogue in BiH.