News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission regrets new changes to Serbian broadcasting law
Publishing date: 29 September 2006
BELGRADE, 29 September 2006- The OSCE Mission to Serbia said today it regrets that the Serbian Assembly passed amendments to the Broadcasting Law that were tabled for a repeated vote after the President of the Republic refused to sign...
Serbian Broadcasting Law amendments ought to be withdrawn, OSCE Mission argues in analytical report
Publishing date: 11 August 2006
BELGRADE, 11 August 2006- Ambassador Hans Ola Urstad, Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia today called on Serbian authorities to withdraw recently adopted Broadcasting Law Amendments, saying that some of them violate media freedom rights...
OSCE Mission urges Serbian Assembly to avoid hasty adoption of amendments to broadcasting law
Publishing date: 18 July 2006
BELGRADE, 18 July 2006- The Acting Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia today called upon the Serbian Assembly to reconsider the urgent procedure of adopting amendments to the broadcasting law and allow time for public discussion...
OSCE Mission concerned over Serbian Broadcasting Council's policy on licences
Publishing date: 26 May 2006
BELGRADE, 26 May 2006- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro today issued the following statement: "The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro is alarmed by recent activities of the Republican Broadcasting Agency Council...
Marking World Press Freedom Day, international organizations call for protection of freedom of expression in Serbia
Publishing date: 2 May 2006
BELGRADE, 2 May 2006- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, the Council of Europe, the European Commission Delegation and the UN Office of the Resident Coordinator issued the following joint statement today...
OSCE Mission regrets amendments to Broadcasting Law
Publishing date: 31 August 2005
BELGRADE, 31 August 2005- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro today expressed its regret at the Government's introduction and the Parliament's adoption of amendments to the Broadcasting Law...
OSCE Mission calls on Serbian government not to delay privatisation of municipal media
Publishing date: 14 March 2005
BELGRADE, 14 March 2005- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro today urged the Serbian Government to fully implement the privatization process of local media outlets, as foreseen by a law adopted in 2002. "Free, independent and professional media...