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OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media calls for participatory public discussions on Malta’s draft media legislation
Publishing date: 1 March 2022
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws
VIENNA, 1 March 2022- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM) Teresa Ribeiro presented today a legal analysis of two Maltese draft laws on media. This analysis is written by an independent international media expert and concerns Malta’s Bill of the Act “to amend the Constitution and various other laws to strengthen the right to freedom of expression and the right to privacy and to implement various measures for the protection of the media and of journalists” and of the Bill of the Act “to provide for the establishment of structures for the protection of democratic society, including the protection of journalists, other persons with a role in the media and in non-governmental organisations and persons in public life”.
Safety of journalists must be ensured in conflict situations, says OSCE Media Freedom Representative
Publishing date: 27 February 2022
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 27 February 2022 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, today expressed her serious concern about the safety of journalists in the context of the Russian military action against Ukraine. She also stressed the need to consider and protect as civilians media professionals in areas of armed conflict.
Continued obstruction of free flow of information and safety of journalists pose serious restrictions to media freedom in Russia, says OSCE Representative
Publishing date: 27 February 2022
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 27 February 2022 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, today strongly denounced the continued deterioration of the media freedom situation in the Russian Federation.
OSCE Media Freedom Representative strongly denounces Russian authorities’ restriction on freedom of the media and freedom of information
Publishing date: 24 February 2022
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 24 February 2022 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, strongly denounced today the media regulatory agency in Russia, Roskomnadzor’s (Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media) instruction imposing severe restrictions on mass media’s choice of sources of information..
OSCE Media Freedom Representative publishes legal analysis of Azerbaijani media law, with recommendations to authorities
Publishing date: 24 February 2022
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws
VIENNA, 24 February 2022 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, presented today a legal analysis of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Media”, adopted by the Milli Majlis (parliament) of the Republic of Azerbaijan on 30 December 2021. The law was later signed by President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, on 8 February 2022.
OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Faculty of Law strengthen co-operation in promoting freedom of expression and media
Publishing date: 24 February 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Media freedom and development
On 24 February 2022, Kathleen Kavalec, Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), and the Dean of the Faculty of Law of the University of Sarajevo, Zinka Grebo signed a Memorandum of Understanding on mutual co-operation in promoting the freedom of expression and media in the country.
Statement of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
Publishing date: 22 February 2022
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 22 February 2022 – In light of the recent deterioration of the security situation in eastern Ukraine, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Teresa Ribeiro, today made the following statement.