News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Montenegrin Agency for Electronic Media to meet Finnish National Audio-Visual Institute
Publishing date: 3 December 2019
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro organized a study visit for representatives of the Agency for Electronic Media (AEM) to the Finnish National Audio-Visual Institute (KAVI) on 2 and 3 December 2019 in Helsinki. The visit provided an opportunity for AEM representatives to exchange experiences and learn more about the role and specific activities of the Finnish regulatory body in the area of media literacy...
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media welcomes new indictment in murder case of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia
Publishing date: 1 December 2019
VIENNA, 1 December 2019 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today welcomed the bringing of criminal charges against businessman Yorgen Fenech for complicity in the murder of Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia on 16 October 2017...
OSCE representative Désir meets Prime Minister Pashinyan and Foreign Minister Mnatsakanyan on occasion of 15th Anniversary of Armenian Ombudsman
Publishing date: 28 November 2019
YEREVAN, 28 November 2019 – During his visit to Yerevan on the occasion of the 15th Anniversary of the Armenian Human Rights Defender’s Institution, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, encouraged authorities to continue promoting a safe and enabling environment for media freedom.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro congratulates National Public Broadcaster (RTCG) on anniversary
Publishing date: 27 November 2019
On 27 November, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro Maryse Daviet congratulated the management, employees and citizens on the anniversary of National Public Broadcaster (RTCG) for 75 years of Radio and 55 years of Television of Montenegro...
OSCE Mission to Serbia announces winners of its 2019 Person of the Year Award
Publishing date: 26 November 2019
BELGRADE, 26 November 2019 – The OSCE Mission to Serbia will present its 2019 Person of the Year Award at a ceremony today in Belgrade. The recipients of this year’s award are: Bojan Cvejić, Web Executive Director and Editor-in-Chief at the daily Danas, Sonja Stonajović Gajić, member of the Managing Board of the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCBP) and Aleksandar Ivanović, Director of the Citizen’s Association Monitor from Novi Pazar...
Legal safety of journalists must be reinforced, stresses OSCE Media Freedom Representative Désir at Permanent Council meeting in Vienna
Publishing date: 21 November 2019
VIENNA, 21 November 2019 – Not only the physical safety but also the legal safety of journalists needs to be protected, said OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir as he presented his biannual report to the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna today...
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Désir urges Russian authorities to refrain from broadening “foreign agents” status to individuals
Publishing date: 20 November 2019
VIENNA, 20 November 2019 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, reiterated his call today on the Russian parliament to withdraw the draft law which extends the status of a “media outlet- foreign agent” to individuals...