Newsroom
News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE media freedom watchdog welcomes Ukrainian President's pledge to support media pluralism, warns of negative developments
Publishing date: 23 April 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 23 April 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, welcomed today the pledge by Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych to uphold media pluralism and honour OSCE media freedom commitments...
OSCE Media Representative concerned over harassment of media outlets in Ukraine
Publishing date: 30 November 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 30 November 2004- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, expressed concern over several recent cases of media harassment in Ukraine that have been reported to his Office. "At this time...
OSCE media freedom representative and Council of Europe concerned over death of journalist in Ukraine
Publishing date: 18 December 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA/STRASBOURG, 18 December 2003- Walter Schwimmer, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, and Freimut Duve, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, voiced their concern today over the death of another journalist in Ukraine...
OSCE and Council of Europe roundtable in Kyiv focussed on media legislation in Ukraine
Publishing date: 27 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws
KYIV, 27 September 2002- Media legislation in the Ukraine and the country's adherence to European standards was the focus of a roundtable held in Kyiv on 24 September that brought together parliamentarians, government officials, media professionals...
OSCE Media Representative urges Ukrainian authorities to step up efforts to find murderers of independent journalist
Publishing date: 16 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 16 September 2002- Two years to the day after the disappearance and subsequent murder of the Ukrainian journalist Georgiy Gongadze, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, has urged the Ukrainian authorities...
Continued concern about investigation of missing Ukrainian journalist
Publishing date: 8 February 2001
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, 8 February 2001-- Freimut Duve, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of Media, reported today to the OSCE Permanent Council on the disappearance of Ukrainian journalist Georgiy Gongadze last September...
Freimut Duve: Concern for Missing Ukrainian Journalist
Publishing date: 21 September 2000
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, 21 September 2000-- A prominent Ukrainian journalist, Heorhy Gongadze, editor of the online magazine Ukrainska Pravda, went missing in Kyiv on 16 September 2000...