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Unfettered and professional media are cornerstones of democracy, says Head of OSCE Mission in Kosovo on World Press Freedom Day
Publishing date: 3 May 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 3 May 2016 – Respectable standards of freedom of press have been achieved in Kosovo over the years, creating a vibrant and diverse media scene- but these efforts need to continue in order to address remaining challenges, said Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo Jean-Claude Schlumberger today on World Press Freedom Day...
OSCE starts consultations on sustainable, independent financing for Kosovo’s public broadcaster
Publishing date: 14 March 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development, Rule of law
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 14 March 2016- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo held today the first of a series of four roundtables to be held this month on the ways to secure financing for the public service broadcaster, Radio Television Kosovo (RTK)...
OSCE condemns attack on journalist in Kosovo
Publishing date: 27 January 2016
Content type: Press release
What we do: Media freedom and development
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA / VIENNA, 27 January 2016 – The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Jean-Claude Schlumberger, and the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today expressed concern over the attack yesterday on Gazmend Morina, a journalist with the Mitrovica South-based news portal Veriu.info...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo launches campaign to promote free helpline for reporting threats against journalists
Publishing date: 28 September 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 28 September 2015 – The OSCE Mission in Kosovo today launched an awareness-raising campaign urging journalists to report cases of intimidation, threats or blackmail to a new helpline set up by the Association of Journalists of Kosovo...
OSCE condemns attack on news portal in northern Kosovo
Publishing date: 11 June 2015
Content type: Press release
What we do: Media freedom and development
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA / VIENNA, 11 June 2015 – The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Jean-Claude Schlumberger and the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, have expressed concern over the attack early this morning on the offices of the KoSSev news portal in Mitrovica/Mitrovicë North...
Unfettered and professional media key for democratic development of Kosovo, says OSCE Mission Head on World Press Freedom Day
Publishing date: 3 May 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 3 May 2015 – Unfettered and professional media are key for democratic development of Kosovo, said Ambassador Jean-Claude Schlumberger, Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, as he called on institutions to guarantee the freedom of expression and freedom of the media, and to provide for a safer working environment for journalists to inform the public timely and objectively...
OSCE Kosovo Mission head welcomes Assembly recommendations on public broadcaster
Publishing date: 2 April 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development