OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media

28/11/2025

Yesterday, I presented my second report to the Permanent Council warning of a major paradigm shift in information space.
🔗Press release 👇
https://rfom.osce.org/representative-freedom-media/660928
📃 Read my report 👇
https://rfom.osce.org/representative-freedom-media/660931
📸Micky Kroell/OSCE

28/11/2025

Recently, I held meetings with the Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan, the Director of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights and fellows of the Trilateral Commission to discuss a wide range of issues, my current activities and upcoming plans. I look forward to our future cooperation.

27/11/2025

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media and OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina call for immediate action to safeguard the functioning and independence of Radio and Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina

🔗Press statement 👇

VIENNA/SARAJEVO, 27 November 2025 - The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Ambassador Jan Braathu, and the Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Rick Holtzapple, call on the Parliamentary Assembly, the Council of Ministers, and the Presidency of Bosnia and H...

26/11/2025

Today, we marked 10 years of ♀️- a decade of work to counter gendered online violence targeting women journalists and ensure accountability for harassment and attacks.

🙏 Thank you to all partners, experts and journalists whose dedication continues to drive the SOFJO project forward.

24/11/2025

📢 Mark with us the 10th anniversary of the Safety of ♀️ Journalists Online ( ) project

📅 26 November
⏲️ 14:30 - 18:00
📍 Stadtkino im Kunstlerhaus, Vienna

More info 👇

This year, the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media celebrates a decade of dedicated work on the Safety of Female Journalists Online (SOFJO) project, a pioneering initiative launched to address the gender-specific threats faced by women in media, particularly in digital spaces.

21/11/2025

Thank you to all my interlocutors for useful discussions during my first official visit to Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 last week.
I look forward to our continued cooperation on wide range of matters.

21/11/2025

An intense and rewarding week filled with meetings, and exchanges with authorities, media experts, journalists and civil society from Central Asia and beyond.

Watch my video message about the visit to Uzbekistan and our Central Asia Media Conference.
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19/11/2025

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media concludes official visit to 🇺🇿

🔗 Press statement 👇

VIENNA, 19 November 2025 - The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Ambassador Jan Braathu, concluded his official visit to the Republic of Uzbekistan on 16 November.

18/11/2025

My statement regarding Russian drone attacks on Ukrainian Public Broadcaster facilities 👇

14/11/2025

25th OSCE RFoM Central Asia Media Conference concludes in Tashkent 🇺🇿

🔗Press statement 👇
https://www.osce.org/representative-on-freedom-of-media/601476

TASHKENT, 14 November 2025 - The 25th Central Asia Media Conference, focused on strengthening media viability to support informed and resilient societies, concluded in Tashkent today.

13/11/2025

The election of 8 REM members in is an important step forward & a result of a constructive approach by all stakeholders. Legality of the process is maintained. I will follow closely the election process of the 9th Council member from the national minority category.

13/11/2025

The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Ambassador Jan Braathu delivered opening remarks, setting the tone for the upcoming two-day discussions on in Central Asia.

📄 Read his statement👇
https://www.osce.org/representative-on-freedom-of-media/601413