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OSCE Representative Désir strongly condemns jailing of Donetsk journalist Aseev, reiterates call for immediate release of all journalists in region

Publishing date: 22 October 2019
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 22 October 2019 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, today strongly condemned the imprisonment of Ukrainian journalist, writer and blogger Stanislav Aseev, who goes by the pen name Vasin...

OSCE Media Freedom Representative deplores obstruction of work of journalists in Azerbaijan, calling on authorities to ensure safe working conditions

Publishing date: 22 October 2019
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 22 October 2019 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, said today that journalists’ safety must be ensured at all times. The statement followed recent incidents with several journalists covering public protests in Baku...

OSCE Representative concerned by attacks against journalists during demonstrations in Spain, calls for protection of journalists covering protests

Publishing date: 22 October 2019
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 22 October 2019 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, expressed his concern today following several violent incidents against journalists in Spain over the past week, as well as the arrest of a journalist on 18 October, after protests started on 14 October in Barcelona...

OSCE Media Freedom Representative to organize a conference in Moscow on Media Freedom and Safety of Journalists in Russia and the OSCE region

Publishing date: 21 October 2019
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 21 October 2019 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, announced today that his Office will organize a high-level conference on media freedom issues, to be held in Moscow on 6 November. The conference on “Freedom of the Media and Safety of Journalists in the Russian Federation and the OSCE region: Challenges and Opportunities in the Digital Age”, will be organized by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation...

OSCE Media Freedom Representative voices concern over targeting of N1 journalists in Serbia, calls on authorities to bring perpetrators to justice

Publishing date: 18 October 2019
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, 18 October 2019 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, denounced today an incident targeting N1 journalists in Serbia.

Freedom of expression and prevention of disinformation in Kazakhstan focus of OSCE-organized workshop

Publishing date: 18 October 2019
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Media freedom and development
A seminar on the protection of freedom of expression and policies to counter disinformation and fake news on the Internet, took place on 18 October 2019 in Nur-Sultan. The event was supported by the OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan and co-organized with the International Centre for Journalism MediaNet.

OSCE supports training course on freedom of expression and prevention of hate speech on the Internet in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 18 October 2019
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Media freedom and development
A seminar on the protection of freedom of expression and policies to counter hate speech on the Internet took place on 18 October 2019 in Atyrau, Kazakhstan. It was supported by the OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan and co-organized with the NGO “Legal Media Centre”...