News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE concerned by Republika Srpska government decision banning officials from giving statements to BHT1
Publishing date: 18 January 2007
SARAJEVO, 18 January 2007- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina is concerned by the decision of the Republika Srpska government to ban its officials from giving statements to journalists representing BHT1. Since BHT1 is a public broadcaster...
New OSCE-sponsored report highlights freedom of expression and fair trials of defamation cases in Skopje
Publishing date: 16 January 2007
SKOPJE, 16 January 2007- Freedom of the media in the context of defamation legislation is the focus of a new report co-sponsored by the OSCE Mission in Skopje, which was presented today...
OSCE media watchdog hails UN resolution on journalists' protection
Publishing date: 4 January 2007
VIENNA, 4 January 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, welcomed today the recent adoption of UN Resolution 1738 condemning attacks against journalists in conflict areas...
OSCE Office in Baku deeply concerned at continuing acts of violence against journalists
Publishing date: 27 December 2006
BAKU, 27 December 2006- In a statement issued today, the Acting Head of the OSCE Office in Baku, Robin Seaword, said that his office was deeply concerned at reports of two further instances of violence against members of the opposition press...
OSCE Mission to Skopje organizes class to improve public broadcaster's website
Publishing date: 21 December 2006
SKOPJE, 21 December 2006- Helping the public broadcaster Macedonian Radio and Television improve its Internet presence was the aim of a three-day OSCE-organized training course in online journalism that ended today...
Global freedom of expression rapporteurs condemn violence against journalists, urge self-regulation
Publishing date: 20 December 2006
VIENNA, 20 December 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, said today that violence against journalists should never go unpunished. Commenting on a joint declaration...
OSCE media freedom watchdog urges Moldovan authorities to help resume Antena-C transmission, ensure transparent privatization of broadcast media
Publishing date: 19 December 2006
VIENNA, 19 December 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media expressed his concern today over the disruption of the nationwide transmission of the Antena-C radio station, as well as the way the privatization of...