News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE strongly condemns attack on public broadcaster in Kosovo
Publishing date: 23 August 2016
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA / VIENNA, 23 August 2016 – The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Jean-Claude Schlumberger, and the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today condemned last night’s attack on the premises of Radio Television Kosovo (RTK) in Prishtinë/Priština...
OSCE supports training seminar on data journalism in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 22 August 2016
An OSCE-supported training seminar on data journalism for some 15 journalists from across Kazakhstan started on 22 August 2016 in Astana...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek supports workshop on enhancing the skills of press officers of Kyrgyzstan’s armed forces
Publishing date: 10 August 2016
BISHKEK, 10 August 2016 – A three-day OSCE-supported workshop for 15 press officers from Kyrgyzstan’s armed forces on communications and on co-operating during times of crisis concluded today in Bishkek...
OSCE Representative mourns death of journalist Željko Kopanja in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 9 August 2016
VIENNA, 9 August 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed deep sorrow following the death of Željko Kopanja, journalist and owner of Nezavisne novine and Glas Srpske, who died on 8 August...
OSCE media freedom representative urges protection for journalists reporting on civil unrest in Armenia
Publishing date: 1 August 2016
VIENNA, 1 August 2016 – At the end of the siege of police headquarters in Yerevan, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today sought reassurance from the foreign minister of Armenia that journalists’ rights and safety during times of civil unrest would be protected...
OSCE Representative condemns incidents directed at journalists and independent voices in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 29 July 2016
VIENNA, 29 July 2016 – Continuing intimidation and violence against journalists is unacceptable and could further weaken media freedom and freedom of expression in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Dunja Mijatović, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, said today...
UN Special Rapporteur and OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media deplore crackdown on journalists and media outlets in Turkey
Publishing date: 28 July 2016
GENEVA / VIENNA, 28 July 2016 – Two top holders of media freedom mandates of the United Nations and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) today condemned the ongoing crackdown on journalists and the media launched by Turkish Government in the wake of the attempted coup...