News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes media legislation reform in Uzbekistan, says new technologies must result in more, not less media freedom
Publishing date: 8 November 2011
TASHKENT, 8 November 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, welcomed today the readiness of Uzbekistan’s authorities to reform media legislation, which is needed to ensure media diversity...
OSCE media freedom representative on visit to Tajikistan welcomes co-operation, offers assistance to strengthen pluralism, reform legislation
Publishing date: 4 November 2011
DUSHANBE, 4 November 2011- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, during her official three-day visit to Tajikistan starting today offered to the country’s authorities assistance and expertise of her Office to promote media pluralism and reform legislation...
OSCE Mission presents survey on media freedom in Montenegro
Publishing date: 4 November 2011
The findings of a survey on media freedom in Montenegro were presented at a roundtable event in Podgorica on 2 November 2011. The event was organized by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro in co-operation with the Culture Ministry and the non-governmental organization the Centre for Democracy and Human Rights...
Call for applications for online media seminar announced by OSCE Mission to Moldova
Publishing date: 3 November 2011
The OSCE Mission to Moldova issued a call for applications for a two-day training seminar on establishing and managing professional and financially sustainable online media outlets held by the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media and the Mission on 29 and 30 November 2011 in Vadul-lui-Voda...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns attack on French magazine’s office
Publishing date: 2 November 2011
VIENNA, 2 November 2011 – Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, condemned the petrol-bomb attack on the editorial offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris today...
OSCE supports training for lawyers and judges on freedom of expression in Armenia
Publishing date: 31 October 2011
YEREVAN, 1 November 2011 –– Two OSCE-supported workshops for legal counsel and judges aimed to promote freedom of expression in Armenia started today in Yerevan...
Authorities and media must respect role of journalists, says OSCE media freedom representative in Skopje
Publishing date: 27 October 2011
SKOPJE, 27 October 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, concluded today her first official visit to Skopje where she discussed the country’s media freedom situation with journalists and government officials...