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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Unfettered and professional media key for democratic development of Kosovo, says OSCE Mission Head on World Press Freedom Day
Publishing date: 3 May 2015
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 3 May 2015 – Unfettered and professional media are key for democratic development of Kosovo, said Ambassador Jean-Claude Schlumberger, Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, as he called on institutions to guarantee the freedom of expression and freedom of the media, and to provide for a safer working environment for journalists to inform the public timely and objectively...
Access to information in focus of roundtable discussion supported by OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
Publishing date: 30 April 2015
ASHGABAT, 30 April 2015 – Promoting access to information and effective mechanisms for the accreditation of journalists were discussed at an OSCE-organized roundtable that concluded in Ashgabat today...
Decision to reopen public service broadcaster ERT important step for media pluralism in Greece, OSCE Representative says
Publishing date: 29 April 2015
AACHEN, 29 April 2015- The decision to reopen public service broadcaster ERT is a long awaited and important step to protect media pluralism in Greece, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said today...
Journalists should not face criminal charges for their work, OSCE Representative says following criminal indictment against journalist in Luxembourg
Publishing date: 28 April 2015
VIENNA, 28 April 2015 – Following criminal charges recently brought against an investigative reporter in Luxembourg, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said that journalists should not face criminal charges for what they say or write...
OSCE Representative calls on authorities in Skopje to ensure journalists’ safety; investigate all attacks on journalists
Publishing date: 28 April 2015
VIENNA, 28 April 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today called on the authorities in Skopje to guarantee a healthy media environment in order to ensure journalists’ safety, following a recent wave of threats and acts of intimidation targeting members of the media across the country...
Journalists unions from Russia and Ukraine meet to discuss journalists’ safety, jointly condemn attacks on journalists
Publishing date: 23 April 2015
Collections: Two Countries – One Profession: A dialogue between journalists’ organizations from Russia and Ukraine
VIENNA, 23 April 2015 – Senior representatives from the Independent Media Trade Union of Ukraine, National Union of the Journalists of Ukraine, and the Russian Union of Journalists met in Vienna today to discuss ways to improve professional standards and safety of journalists in Ukraine...
OSCE Presence trains Albanian public broadcaster on election reporting
Publishing date: 22 April 2015