News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE supports participation of Kyrgyz public broadcasting companies at 11th South Caucasus Media Conference
Publishing date: 10 November 2014
The OSCE Centre in Bishkek is supporting the participation of the Advisory Board representative of the public broadcasting corporation of the Kyrgyz Republic and the director of the public broadcasting company “Yntymak” in the 11th South Caucasus Media Conference on “Public Service Broadcasting in the Digital Age”, which is being organized by the OSCE Office on Freedom of the Media, from 10 to 11 November in Tbilisi...
OSCE Mission to Montenegro facilitates public discussion on implementation of Free Access to Information Act
Publishing date: 6 November 2014
The implementation of the Law on Free Access to Information was the focus of a public discussion organized by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, with support of the Montenegrin Agency for the Protection of Personal Data and Free Access to Information, on 6 November 2014 in Bijelo Polje...
Abuse of press insignia unacceptable, says OSCE Representative following incident in eastern Ukraine
Publishing date: 31 October 2014
VIENNA, 31 October 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned the recent incident of an abuse of press insignia in eastern Ukraine...
Ahead of International Day to End Impunity, OSCE media freedom representative calls on OSCE participating States to break the cycle of impunity
Publishing date: 30 October 2014
VIENNA, 30 October 2014 – In the run-up to the International Day to End Impunity, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today called on OSCE participating States to take real steps to track down and prosecute those who commit crimes against journalists.
OSCE Representative meets with UK Foreign Office Minister in London to discuss journalists’ safety, media legislation
Publishing date: 29 October 2014
LONDON, 29 October 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today met with the Foreign Office Minister for Human Rights and International Organisations, Baroness Anelay and other senior UK officials to discuss media freedom issues in the OSCE region...
OSCE strongly condemns attempted murder of journalist in Kosovo
Publishing date: 27 October 2014
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA/VIENNA, 27 October 2014 – Ambassador Jean-Claude Schlumberger, Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, and OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović, today strongly condemned the attempted murder of Klan Kosova TV station journalist, Milot Hasimja...
OSCE representative calls on authorities to investigate threats against journalists in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 22 October 2014
VIENNA, 22 October 2014 – Following recent death threats against two reporters in Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE media freedom representative Dunja Mijatović today called on authorities to thoroughly and swiftly investigate all threats against media representatives...