News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
‘Fake news’ and propaganda in focus at OSCE annual South Caucasus Media Conference in Tbilisi
Publishing date: 11 May 2017
TBILISI, 11 May 2017 – ‘Fake news’, the dissemination of disinformation and propaganda through traditional and online media and the associated negative repercussions for the freedom of expression were the focus of the 14th South Caucasus Media Conference, which concluded in Tbilisi today...
TV coverage of major events in focus of OSCE course in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 5 May 2017
An OSCE-organized course on TV coverage of major events for editors and camera operators from Turkmenistan’s TV channels concluded on 5 May 2017 in Ashgabat...
OSCE Office in Tajikistan supports World Press Freedom Day conference
Publishing date: 4 May 2017
Trends and new challenges for media were the focus of a conference to mark World Press Freedom Day organized by the Tajik Media Council and different media associations, with the support of the OSCE Office in Tajikistan and international media donors on 3 May 2017 in Dushanbe...
OSCE co-organizes roundtable discussion on media legislation in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 28 April 2017
An OSCE-supported roundtable discussion on media legislation in Kazakhstan took place in Astana on 28 April 2017...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek supports young journalists’ endeavours for impartial coverage of security issues
Publishing date: 26 April 2017
An OSCE-supported three-day training course aimed at enhancing journalists’ skills in covering security issues concluded on 23 April 2017 in the village of Bulan-Sogutuu, in the Issyk-Kul province of Kyrgyzstan...
OSCE-led expert meeting in Nicosia decides on ways to further improve quality media and co-operation between Cypriot journalists
Publishing date: 25 April 2017
NICOSIA, 25 April 2017 – At an OSCE-led meeting in Nicosia today, representatives of Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot journalists, together with international media freedom experts, discussed ways to enhance their co-operation, and adopted a joint Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...
Lack of equal opportunities, one-sided media coverage and limitations on fundamental freedoms created unlevel playing field in Turkey’s constitutional referendum, international observers say
Publishing date: 17 April 2017
ANKARA, 17 April 2017 – The 16 April constitutional referendum in Turkey was contested on an unlevel playing field, and the two sides in the campaign did not have equal opportunities, the international observers concluded in a statement released today. While the technical aspects of the process were well administered, voters were not provided with impartial information about key aspects of the reform, and limitations on fundamental freedoms had a negative effect, the statement says.