News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Serbia Mission Head condemns publishing of mutilated body photos, calls for application of ethics code
Publishing date: 23 August 2007
BELGRADE, 23 August 2007- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Hans Ola Urstad, called on Serbian media today to show respect for the deceased and their families when reporting on victims of tragic events...
Proceedings against journalists in Germany must stop, says OSCE Media Freedom Representative
Publishing date: 9 August 2007
VIENNA, 9 August 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, called on Germany to cease criminal proceedings against the 17 journalists who published allegedly classified information...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo condemns unprofessional, irresponsible journalism by local daily
Publishing date: 7 August 2007
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 7 August 2007- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo issued the following statement today: "The OSCE Mission in Kosovo has observed a worrying development of increased unprofessional and irresponsible reporting by the daily Infopress...
Poland's continuing prosecution of journalists violates international standards, says OSCE media freedom watchdog
Publishing date: 6 August 2007
VIENNA, 6 August 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, has condemned the sentencing of Gazeta Wyborcza journalist Jacek Brzuszkiewicz, and urged Poland to decriminalize press offences...
OSCE media freedom representative asks Russian authorities to review extremism laws restricting free reporting
Publishing date: 27 July 2007
VIENNA, 27 July 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media asked the Russian authorities today to re-examine the legal framework on extremism, especially the parts that touch upon the media's right to report on controversial issues...
New radio licensing law in Greece restricts minority media, says OSCE media freedom watchdog
Publishing date: 27 July 2007
VIENNA, 27 July 2007- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, expressed his concern about a new Greek radio licensing law that endangers pluralism by putting a high threshold for minority, community or low-cost broadcasters...
Media freedom representative publishes report on Internet governance in OSCE region
Publishing date: 26 July 2007
VIENNA, 26 July 2007- Implications of Internet regulation on media freedom in the OSCE region are the focus of a report presented by Miklós Haraszti, the Organization's Representative on Freedom of the Media, in Vienna today...