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OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media concludes visit to Portugal

Publishing date: 19 July 2022

Content type: News

Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media concludes visit to Portugal

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OSCE Media Freedom Representative denounces new legal restrictions in Russia as “deeply troubling for freedom of expression and media freedom”

Publishing date: 15 July 2022

Content type: Press release

Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media

VIENNA, 15 July 2022 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, today denounced the continued shrinking space for freedom of expression and media freedom in Russia as the authorities enact more restrictive laws.

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OSCE Media Freedom Representative expresses serious concerns about suspension of independent Russian trade union of journalists

Publishing date: 14 July 2022

Content type: Press release

Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media

What we do: Media freedom and development

VIENNA, 14 July 2022 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, expressed serious concerns about the recent judicial suspension of the Journalists’ and Media Workers’ Union’s (JMWU) activities in Russia and the pending prosecutor’s motion to fully close the organization.

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Persistent imprisonment of journalists severe blow to freedom of expression in Belarus, says OSCE Media Freedom Representative

Publishing date: 13 July 2022

Content type: Press release

Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media

What we do: Media freedom and development

VIENNA, 13 July 2022 – Following recent prison sentences, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, today deplored the continued practice of judicial reprisals against journalists and media workers in Belarus.

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OSCE Media Freedom Representative expresses regrets over ban on Deutsche Welle and Voice of America portals in Türkiye, calls upon authorities to revise regulation

Publishing date: 5 July 2022

Content type: Press release

Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media

What we do: Media freedom and development

VIENNA, 5 July 2022 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, today expressed her regrets about the recent access ban imposed on portals of the two international broadcasters Deutsche Welle and Voice of America.