News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Freedom of the Media Representative launches exchange opportunity for journalists in Cyprus, aims to encourage dialogue and understanding
Publishing date: 4 October 2019
NICOSIA, 4 October 2019—The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Desir, launched yesterday in Nicosia the second exchange opportunity for journalists from both Cypriot communities...
OSCE Media Freedom Representative pays tribute to assassinated journalist Jamal Khashoggi on one-year anniversary
Publishing date: 1 October 2019
VIENNA, 1 October 2019 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, paid tribute today to Jamal Khashoggi, a prominent Saudi journalist who was brutally murdered one year ago, recalling the urgent need to fight against impunity of crimes committed against journalists...
OSCE Media Freedom Representative Désir and BiH Head of Mission Kavalec condemn attack on Radiosarajevo.ba, call for better protection of journalists
Publishing date: 30 September 2019
VIENNA / SARAJEVO, 30 September 2019 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, and the Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Kathleen Kavalec, condemned today the attack on two radiosarajevo.ba journalists and called on the authorities to ensure the better protection of journalists...
OSCE Media Freedom Representative concerned over refusal to renew licenses of five regional companies which broadcast 112 Ukraine TV channel
Publishing date: 30 September 2019
VIENNA, 30 September 2019 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, expressed his concern today over the decision taken by the media regulator, National Council of Television and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine (the Council), not to renew the digital terrestrial broadcasting licenses of five regional television companies...
Freedom of expression and hate speech prevention on the Internet in Kazakhstan focus of OSCE-organized training course for journalists
Publishing date: 27 September 2019
An OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan-supported seminar on the protection of freedom of expression and policies to counter hate speech on the Internet took place on 27 September 2019 in Semey, Kazakhstan. It was co-organized with the NGO “Legal Media Centre”...
OSCE-supported delegation of Montenegrin media professionals meets their Danish counterparts in Copenhagen
Publishing date: 26 September 2019
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro organized a two-day study visit to Copenhagen, Denmark for six media professionals from Montenegro. The group met with representatives of the Danish Press Council, the Danish Journalist Union, the Politiken and the Danish Broadcasting Corporation on 24 and 25 September 2019...
Public inquiry into death of Daphne Caruana Galizia in Malta must be fully independent and yield justice, states OSCE Media Freedom Representative
Publishing date: 21 September 2019
VIENNA, 21 September 2019 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, took note today of an important step taken by the Maltese authorities in launching a public inquiry into the death of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, stating that the inquiry must be fully independent in order to bring long overdue justice for her family, colleagues and the whole of Maltese society...