OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
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Headquarters	Vienna, Austria
Type	Office within the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Leaders

• Representative	Teresa Ribeiro

Establishment

• Founded	1998

Website https://www.osce.org/representative-on-freedom-of-media

The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media functions as a watchdog on media developments in all 57 participating member states of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). He or she provides early warning on violations of freedom of expression and promotes full compliance with OSCE principles and commitments regarding freedom of expression and press freedom.^[1]^[2]^[3]

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Mission

In cases where serious violations have occurred, the representative seeks direct contacts with the offending state and other parties involved, assesses the facts and assists in resolving problems. The representative collects and receives information on the situation of the media from a variety of sources, including participating OSCE States, non-governmental organizations and media organizations. The representative meets with member governments.^[4]

The office of the representative is based in Vienna, Austria, and has a staff of 15.

Each year, they issue a joint declaration calling attention to worldwide free expression concerns.^[5]

List of Representatives

Freimut Duve (Germany): 1998–2004
Miklós Haraszti (Hungary): 2004–2010
Dunja Mijatović (Bosnia and Herzegovina): 2010–2017
Harlem Désir (France): 2017-2020
Teresa Ribeiro (Portugal): since 2020

Other bodies

The OSCE Representative is one of the four international mechanisms for promoting freedom of expression. The others are:

UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression
OAS Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression
African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression

References

^ "Mandate of RFOM - Decision No. 1935 Novembre 1997" (PDF). OSCE. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
^ "Q&A with New OSCE Rep on Freedom of the Media - Global Investigative Journalism NetworkGlobal Investigative Journalism Network". gijn.org. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
^ "Q&A: Impunity and journalist safety are priority says new OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir". cpj.org. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
^ "OSCE – Freedom of the press – Visit to France by Dunja Mijatovic, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (15.11.16)". France Diplomatie: Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
^ "Joint Declarations". August 2009.

External links

External videos
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media on #SOFJO, The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, February 23, 2018

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Members	Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Canada Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Holy See Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Netherlands North Macedonia Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia San Marino Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Tajikistan Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine United Kingdom United States Uzbekistan
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Relations	Armenia–OSCE relations Azerbaijan–OSCE relations List of ambassadors of Italy to OSCE List of diplomats of the United Kingdom to the OSCE United States Mission to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
Active field missions	Presence in Albania Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina Mission in Kosovo Mission to Montenegro Mission to Moldova Mission to Serbia Mission to Skopje Centre in Ashgabat Programme Office in Astana Programme Office in Bishkek Programme Office in Dushanbe Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan Personal Representative of the Chairperson-in-Office on the Conflict Dealt with by the OSCE Minsk Conference
Former field missions	Needs Assessment Team in Armenia Mission to Croatia Kosovo Verification Mission Community Security Initiative in Kyrgyzstan Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine

This page was last edited on 22 March 2024, at 09:07

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