News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Representative shocked by murder of Bulgarian journalist, calls for justice and thorough investigation
Publishing date: 7 October 2018
VIENNA, 7 October 2018 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, today expressed his shock and condemnation at the news of the brutal murder of Viktoria Marinova, anchor and administrative director at TVN in Ruse, Bulgaria...
Safety of journalists must be priority for all in OSCE region, says media freedom representative on anniversary of Anna Politkovskaya’s killing
Publishing date: 7 October 2018
VIENNA, 7 October 2018 – On the 12th anniversary of the killing of Novaya Gazeta journalist Anna Politkovskaya, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, recalled the need to guarantee journalists’ safety, and insisted that the Russian authorities intensify their efforts to end impunity for crimes committed against journalists...
OSCE organizes media relations training seminar for prosecutors in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 5 October 2018
An OSCE-supported five-day media relations training seminar for prosecutors concluded on 5 October 2018 in the village of Koschi (near Astana), Kazakhstan.
OSCE organizes training for journalists on freedom of expression and hate speech prevention in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 5 October 2018
An OSCE Programme Office in Astana-supported seminar on the protection of freedom of expression and policies to counter hate speech on the Internet, co-organized with the NGO Legal Media Centre, took place on 5 October 2018 in Uralsk, Kazakhstan.
OSCE Representative concerned about Ukrainian parliament’s call for sanctions against and potential blocking of two television channels
Publishing date: 4 October 2018
VIENNA, 4 October 2018 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, expressed his deep concern today about a decision by Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, that calls for sanctions against two Ukrainian television channels, which would eventually terminate their activities...
OSCE Media Representative lauds another key step in investigation of murder of journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée, all involved must be prosecuted
Publishing date: 4 October 2018
VIENNA, 4 October 2018 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today welcomed the arrests of four suspects in Kolarovo and Komarno on 27 and 28 September, and the statement by Slovakia’s General Prosecutor that they are getting closer to fully resolving the double murder of the investigative journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée, Martina Kušnirova...
OSCE Representative welcomes new law on protection of journalists’ rights to confidential sources in Netherlands
Publishing date: 1 October 2018
VIENNA, 1 October 2018- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, today welcomed the entry into force of a new law in the Netherlands which provides enhanced protection for the confidentiality of journalists’ sources...