News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media calls for immediate release of journalist Mehman Aliyev in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 25 August 2017
VIENNA, 25 August 2017 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today called for the immediate release of prominent Azerbaijani journalist and media expert Mehman Aliyev...
Killing of Swedish journalist Kim Wall points at threats faced by journalists, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media says
Publishing date: 25 August 2017
VIENNA, 25 August 2017- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today welcomed the Danish authorities’ swift and thorough investigation of the killing of the Swedish freelance journalist Kim Wall, whose body was identified earlier this week...
OSCE supports training for journalists on open data and data processing in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 25 August 2017
A two-day OSCE-supported training seminar on data journalism for some 15 journalists across the country concluded on 25 August in Almaty, Kazakhstan...
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media urges Interpol to carefully consider arrest warrant requests from Turkey
Publishing date: 23 August 2017
VIENNA, 23 August 2017- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today urged Secretary General of Interpol Jürgen Stock that the international police organization carefully review recent international arrest warrants requested by Turkey...
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Désir and Head of Mission Braathu condemn attack on journalist in Kosovo
Publishing date: 17 August 2017
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA/VIENNA, 17 August 2017 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir and the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo Ambassador Jan Braathu today condemned the attack on Wednesday on a journalist in Prishtinë/Priština...
OSCE media freedom representative calls for immediate release of detained journalists in Turkey
Publishing date: 10 August 2017
VIENNA, 10 August 2017- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today expressed deep concern regarding the issuance of arrest warrants for 35 journalists and the resulting detention of nine journalists today in Istanbul, Turkey...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned about complaint filed against journalist by Poland’s Defence Ministry
Publishing date: 3 August 2017
VIENNA, 3 August 2017 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today expressed his concern in a letter to the Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs regarding the decision by the Ministry of Defence to file a complaint against journalist Tomasz Piątek. The Defence Ministry claims that Piątek may have committed a criminal offence in publishing his new book, Macierewicz and His Secrets...