Regular Report by OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media to Permanent Council

Excerpt:  “Protecting media freedom is crucial to our democracies and comprehensive security: this was a core message from the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Jan Braathu, during his first report to the OSCE Permanent Council today. ‘Journalists and media provide a public good that we rely on for our democratic decision-making,’ said Representative Braathu. ‘They represent the most valuable defence against information manipulation and disorders, while also strengthening the resilience of our democracies.’ He outlined the many challenges to media freedom across the OSCE region — particularly linked to digital disruptions, media viability, safety of journalists, war and conflict, and legal threats.”