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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Communiqué by OSCE Media Freedom Representative Teresa Ribeiro on freedom to perform journalistic duties regardless of frontiers
Publishing date: 3 May 2021
VIENNA, 3 May 2021 – On World Press Freedom Day 2021, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, launched today a Communiqué on the freedom of journalists and media outlets to perform their journalistic duties abroad.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro marks World Press Freedom Day – a safe environment for journalists is critical
Publishing date: 3 May 2021
Congratulating Montenegrin journalists on World Press Day 2021, Siv-Katrine Leirtroe, Acting Head of Mission, said that this year’s theme, Information as a Public Good, emphasizes the need for information to be accurate, verified and timely.
OSCE Media Freedom Representative meets with representatives of the Belarusian Association of Journalists and editors of independent media
Publishing date: 30 April 2021
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, met online today with representatives of the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) and editors of several independent media outlets to discuss the current state of freedom of expression and media freedom in Belarus.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media deeply shocked by the killing of Greek journalist, calls for justice
Publishing date: 9 April 2021
VIENNA, 9 April 2021 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, expressed her shock by the killing of journalist Giorgos Karaivaz in Athens, Greece, today.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro provides jackets and vests for journalists
Publishing date: 7 April 2021
As part of its activities contributing to the visibility and safety of journalists, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro provided seven media outlets with over 320 jackets and vests with a “PRESS” insignia, which were handed over on 6 and 7 April 2021.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media meets with Ambassador of Turkey
Publishing date: 26 March 2021
On 26 March, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, met with the newly appointed Ambassador Hatun Demirer, Permanent Representative of Turkey to the OSCE, to welcome the new Ambassador and discuss the current media situation in Turkey.
OSCE Media Freedom Representative meets with UK Minister of State
Publishing date: 26 March 2021
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, met with the Minister for South Asia and Commonwealth of the British Government, H.E. Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, on 25 March 2021, to discuss media freedom developments in the United Kingdom and the OSCE region.