News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE media freedom representative condemns assault on journalist in Bulgaria, calls on authorities to ensure safety
Publishing date: 14 May 2018
VIENNA, 14 May 2018 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today raised concern over the assault against Khristo Geshov, a TV journalist from Cherven Bryag, in a letter to the Bulgarian authorities...
South East Europe Media Conference participants call for urgent action to protect journalists and improve media freedom
Publishing date: 11 May 2018
STRUGA, 11 May 2018 – Over the past two days more than 160 participants, including media actors, governments and civil society organizations from across the South-Eastern European region gathered in Struga to discuss the most pressing media freedom challenges and provide recommendations for the improvement of press freedom and the media environment in the region.
OSCE Representative Désir and Ambassador Daviet strongly condemn shooting of journalist Olivera Lakić in Podgorica, call on authorities to bring perpetrators to justice
Publishing date: 9 May 2018
VIENNA, 9 May 2018 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir and Head of Mission of OSCE to Montenegro Maryse Daviet today strongly condemned the attack against journalist Olivera Lakić in Montenegro. Lakić, an investigative journalist with Vijesti newspaper was shot in the leg last night in front of her home, in an attack by three individuals. She was immediately hospitalized and, according to media reports, is currently in stable condition.
Belarus’s practice of penalizing journalists without accreditation is detrimental to media freedom, says OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
Publishing date: 8 May 2018
VIENNA, 8 May 2018 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, today expressed his continued disappointment and concern regarding the ongoing practice of imposing penalties on journalists working without accreditation in Belarus...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes release of journalists in Uzbekistan, calls on authorities to drop all charges
Publishing date: 7 May 2018
VIENNA, 7 May – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, welcomed today a decision of the Tashkent City Court to release Uzbek journalists Bobomurod Abdullaev and Khayotkhan Nasriddinov.
OSCE Representative urges Turkey to drop charges against editor and human rights lawyer Eren Keskin and other Özgür Gündem journalists
Publishing date: 7 May 2018
VIENNA, 7 May 2018 – Following today’s two court hearings against editor and human rights lawyer Eren Keskin as well as several journalists of the now closed Kurdish daily Özgür Gündem, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir expressed deep concerns about the immense pressure exercised on the defendants...
OSCE Representative concerned over denial of accreditation to journalists at upcoming inauguration of Hungary’s new parliament
Publishing date: 7 May 2018
VIENNA, 7 May 2018 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today expressed concern over the denial of accreditation to journalists, which prevents them from reporting from the inaugural meeting of Hungary’s new parliament on 8 May...