News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Law regulating news aggregators in Russia might negatively affect freedom of information on Internet, OSCE Representative says
Publishing date: 13 June 2016
VIENNA, 13 June 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today conveyed her concern about a new law in Russia which imposes excessive responsibility on Internet search engines and websites for aggregation and distribution of online information...
On 15th anniversary of killing Milan Pantić, OSCE Representative urges authorities in Serbia to intensify efforts to solve murders of journalists
Publishing date: 11 June 2016
VIENNA, 11 June 2016 – On the 15th anniversary of the murder of Serbian journalist Milan Pantić, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović called on authorities in Serbia to step up their efforts in investigating this and other journalist killings...
OSCE trains Turkmenistan journalists on reporting skills
Publishing date: 10 June 2016
ASHGABAT, 10 June 2016 – Some 30 journalists representing national broadcast, print and online media from across the country as well as journalism instructors from Turkmenistan’s institutions of higher education completed an OSCE-organized training course on journalism reporting skills in Ashgabat today...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes decision not to increase defamation penalty in Italy
Publishing date: 9 June 2016
VIENNA, 9 June 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today welcomed the removal of a provision increasing prison terms for defaming elected officials and judges from a bill being considered by the Italian Senate...
Media-court relations in spotlight of OSCE-supported training in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 9 June 2016
ASTANA, 9 June 2016 – A two-day training seminar on promoting court information for some 25 representatives of the supreme and regional courts of Kazakhstan began today in Astana...
Accreditation should not be a precondition for journalists to enter a country, OSCE Representative says, issuing recommendations
Publishing date: 8 June 2016
VIENNA, 8 June 2016 – Accreditation for foreign correspondents should not be a precondition for a journalist to obtain a visa or to enter a country, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said today as she presented a set of recommendations on the accreditation of foreign journalists for implementing the right to freedom of information...
Recent police violence against journalists during demonstrations in France disturbing, says OSCE Representative
Publishing date: 3 June 2016
VIENNA, 3 June 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said the recent acts of police violence toward journalists covering demonstrations in France are disturbing, and needs to be addressed...