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Big thanks to all participants, speakers and partners who attended our Central Asia Media Conference in Bishkek last month.
Your participation and engagement make a difference. I look forward to our continued cooperation.
#CAMC2026
I had constructive discussions on the safety of journalists and impunity for crimes against them, disinformation, media literacy & ethical journalism. Close cooperation among various stakeholders is essential to achieve progress and advance #MediaFreedom in the @OSCE region.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media warns of growing pressure on journalists in bi-annual report
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Today, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Jan Braathu addressed the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna, sharing the impact of the @OSCE_RFoM's work in promoting freedom of expression and media across the OSCE region.
The International Day to End Impunity is marked today, but our work must continue every day. Every case matters. Every investigation matters, I said today at our event Addressing impunity in Crimes against Journalists: Exchanging Good Practices to Strengthen Accountability.
Today, on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists let us ensure that every attack is taken seriously, every investigation pursued, and every victim’s right to justice respected.
Silence and impunity must never be the price of journalism.
I commend @UNESCO's Global Media and Information Literacy Week and its message: “We all play a part.”
Media and information literacy is a year-round priority for my Office across the OSCE region.
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#GlobalMILWeek
#WeAllPlayAPart
Yesterday at the OSCE’s Regional Police-Media Conference: Advancing Dialogue on Preventing and Addressing Gender-Based Violence, I said that effective police-media co-operation must be grounded in mutual understanding and respect for their distinct roles and responsibilities. 🧵
My Office co-organized this academic year’s first @RegionalAcademy session on “Human security in a fragmented world and the age of emerging technologies” in Milan this week. Journalists’ safety is integral to human security and #MediaFreedom.
A year after launching the Policy Manual on Safeguarding Media Freedom in the Age of Big Tech Platforms & AI, my Office continues to support States in ensuring public interest journalism availability & accessibility.
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Nine years ago today, investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was assassinated in Malta because of her work. My thoughts are with her family & friends.
As the mastermind behind her killing is still at large, I reiterate that justice & accountability remain essential. 1/2
The recommendations of the public inquiry must be implemented through Malta’s new media legislation to strengthen media freedom and ensure journalists can work safely.
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Independent media self-regulation is an essential part of a free & pluralistic information ecosystem.
At AIPCE’s annual meeting in Oslo, our office consulted press councils on how to strengthen this role as platforms, AI, and new information actors reshape the media landscape.
🧵 Our office participated in the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference, contributing to and organizing several events:
👉Plenary Session 8: Fundamental Freedoms II, Freedom of expression, freedom of the media, safety of journalists
👉Countering Discrimination Against Religious Communities in the digital era.
We thank all partners for the constructive engagement and insightful discussions. #MediaFreedom is a cornerstone of democratic societies and an essential component of comprehensive security.