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(as of 13 May 2023)

As a part of  the OSCE Mission to Serbia's efforts to support implementation of the Media Strategy that also underlines the need to observe digital habits and competences of Serbian citizens, due to growing importance of Internet and social media for news distribution and consumption, the OSCE

1431st Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

The 2022 Annual Report on the Activities of Permanent Working Group for Safety of Journalists (PWG) was written by its members Marija Babic (Independent Journalists Association of Serbia) and Veran Matic (Association of Independent Electronic Media) as well as by Miroslav Jankovic from the OSCE Mission to Serbia. The findings of this Report point out that activities of the PWG in 2022 were more intensive and certain positive practices were established, and the solidarity it demonstrated in certain cases was of great importance for the journalists. Year 2022 was marked by very disturbing cases of threats to journalists and the media outlets, and the PWG representatives recognized the need to change and adapt the way of their work and to intensify activities, not only in regular and extraordinary meetings, but also through visits to the newsrooms and journalists, to local media outlets, and support for journalists and media outlets facing difficult court proceedings. According to the PWG’s Rulebook, the Group has to publish report about its work and activities once a year, and this Report represents fulfilment of this obligation for 2022.

Urgent comments on the draft criminal offences against honor and reputation in Republika Srpska

Opening Remarks delivered by Teresa Ribeiro at the 9th South East Europe Media Conference on 16 May 2023.

1422nd Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

Moscow Mechanism invoked by 38 OSCE participating States in relation to particularly serious threats to the fulfilment of the provisions of the OSCE Human Dimension by the Republic of Belarus. The Russian Federation’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine. Report by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Ms. Teresa Ribeiro. Ongoing crimes by the Kiev regime and dangerous policies of the Western alliance to exacerbate tensions. Another aggressive and provocative action of Azerbaijan against the sovereign territory of Armenia. Final report of the ODIHR Limited Election Observation Mission on the 2022 midterm elections in the United States of America.

1422nd Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

1422nd Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council