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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Media Freedom Representative condemns yet another attack on the Belarusian Association of Journalists
Publishing date: 8 March 2023
VIENNA, 8 March 2023 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, today condemned the Belarusian authorities’ decision to designate the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) as an “extremist formation”.
Digital technology must empower women and address their needs, say OSCE leaders on International Women’s Day
Publishing date: 8 March 2023
SKOPJE/VIENNA/WARSAW, 8 March 2023 – Marking International Women’s Day, OSCE leaders urged further action to explore and embrace innovation and digital technology to eliminate all forms of gender inequality.
OSCE Representative Ribeiro encouraged by authorities’ commitment to freedom of expression and media freedom, as she concludes visit to Moldova
Publishing date: 6 March 2023
VIENNA, 6 March 2023 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, concluded her official visit to Moldova, which took place from 27 February to 3 March 2023.
OSCE Representative Ribeiro and Ambassador Aggeler deeply worried about decision to criminalize defamation in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 4 March 2023
VIENNA/SARAJEVO, 4 March 2023- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, and Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Brian Aggeler, have made the following statement following the BiH’s entity Republika Srpska (RS) Government’s decision to move forward with reinstating the criminal offence of defamation in the RS Criminal Code.
Marking one year of war in Ukraine, OSCE Media Freedom Representative expresses solidarity and reiterates that violence against journalists is unacceptable
Publishing date: 24 February 2023
VIENNA, 24 February 2023 — Marking one year since Russian Federation launched a devastating full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, made the following statement:
OSCE Media Freedom Representative discussed with local counterparts challenges and steps forward in Greek media freedom situation
Publishing date: 1 February 2023
VIENNA, 1 February 2023 — OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, made an official visit to Greece from 25 to 26 January 2023. She met with several counterparts, including Secretary General for Communication and Information Dimitris Galamatis, Adviser to the Prime Minister Konstantinos Koutras, Member of Parliament Dimitris Markopolous, President of the Journalists' Union of the Athens Daily Newspapers Maria Antoniadou, as well as journalists from the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation ERT and representatives of the media community.
OSCE Media Freedom Representative condemns Russia’s decision to outlaw independent news outlet Meduza
Publishing date: 27 January 2023
VIENNA, 27 January 2023 — OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, denounced today the Russian authorities’ decision to outlaw one of the most popular Russian-language news portals, Meduza.