News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE media freedom representative urges Romanian authorities to finalize decriminalization of libel
Publishing date: 7 May 2013
VIENNA, 7 May 2013 – OSCE media freedom representative Dunja Mijatović expressed concern today over a recent decision of the Constitutional Court that prevents the decriminalization of speech offenses in Romania and called for a Constitutional amendment to ban criminal defamation...
On World Press Freedom Day OSCE media freedom representative calls on governments for immediate action to ensure journalists’ safety
Publishing date: 3 May 2013
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, 3 May 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today called upon all 57 OSCE participating States to take real action to ensure journalists’ safety...
OSCE co-organizes photo exhibition to mark World Press Freedom Day in Armenia
Publishing date: 3 May 2013
"Freedom of press: the right to know" is the theme of an exhibition that opened in Yerevan on 3 May 2013 to mark the World Press Freedom Day...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned about Slovak judiciary seeking high damage awards in defamation cases
Publishing date: 2 May 2013
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, 2 May 2013 – Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today expressed concern over members of the Slovak judiciary seeking high damage awards in lawsuits against the media...
OSCE media freedom representative says Azerbaijan falls short on promise to decriminalize defamation
Publishing date: 2 May 2013
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, 2 May 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today expressed deep concern about proposed amendments to the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan which would keep defamation as a criminal offence and extend its reach to online media...
OSCE Media Freedom Representative on journalists’ safety ahead of World Press Freedom Day
Publishing date: 2 May 2013
“On 3 May we are marking the 20th World Press Freedom Day and once again the theme is journalists’ safety. The threats, intimidation, harassment and physical violence has to stop. We – journalists, media outlets, governments, NGOs and international organizations – have to act together to stop this worrying trend. And we have to act now, because an attack on a single journalist is an attack on the whole society.”- Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media.
Journalists must work in safety reminds OSCE Chairperson on World Press Freedom Day
Publishing date: 2 May 2013
KYIV, 2 May 2013 – Ahead of World Press Freedom Day, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara stressed the importance of the OSCE participating States’ commitment to freedom of the media and their duty to respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression...