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Attacks on journalists, increasing propaganda threats to free media, OSCE Representative tells participating States

Publishing date: 18 June 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media freedom on the internet, Media laws, Media pluralism, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 18 June 2015 – With attacks on journalists rising at a rapid pace and the proliferation of propaganda growing, journalism itself is under attack, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović told the Permanent Council today as she reported on recent media freedom developments in the OSCE region...

Court press officers in Kazakhstan attend OSCE-supported training seminar

Publishing date: 18 June 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Media freedom and development, Rule of law
ASTANA, 18 June 2015 – An OSCE-supported training seminar to build the capacity of the court system’s press services in public outreach at the central and regional levels began today in Astana...

OSCE Representative warns about possible negative impact of recent ruling by European Court of Human Rights on free expression, free media

Publishing date: 17 June 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws
VIENNA, 17 June 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said the recent ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on the news portal Delfi AS v. Estonia may have a negative impact on freedom of expression and free media...

Efforts needed to safeguard journalists and to tackle propaganda, OSCE conference participants say

Publishing date: 16 June 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media freedom on the internet, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 16 June 2015 – Journalists’ safety is a cornerstone of free media, not least in times of conflict, and must be ensured and strengthened, participants said today at a two-day conference on journalists’ safety and conflict reporting in Vienna. The attendees also stressed the importance of tackling the issue of propaganda, pointing to free and independent journalism as one tool...

Access to information focus of OSCE-supported roundtable discussion in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 12 June 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Media freedom and development
ASTANA, Kazakhstan 12 June 2015 – An OSCE-supported roundtable discussion on developing national legislation on access to information took place today in Astana...

OSCE-supports election reporting for journalists

Publishing date: 12 June 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Media freedom and development
BISHKEK, 12 June 2015- OSCE Centre in Bishkek jointly with Internews Kyrgyzstan and Development Alternatives Inc, organized series of trainings for Kyrgyz broadcast and print journalists across the country to support their professional development ahead of the parliamentary elections scheduled for 2015...

OSCE condemns attack on news portal in northern Kosovo

Publishing date: 11 June 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA / VIENNA, 11 June 2015 – The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Jean-Claude Schlumberger and the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, have expressed concern over the attack early this morning on the offices of the KoSSev news portal in Mitrovica/Mitrovicë North...