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OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media meets with Ambassador of Uzbekistan

On 12 February 2021, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, met with Ambassador Abat Fayzullaev to discuss co-operation of the Office of the Representative with the authorities of Uzbekistan.

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OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
Fields of work:
Media freedom and development

On 12 February 2021, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, met with Ambassador Abat Fayzullaev to discuss co-operation of the Office of the Representative with the authorities of Uzbekistan.

During the meeting, Ribeiro addressed several cases of gender-related harassment of female journalists and the arrest of blogger Otabek Sattoriy.

Fayzullaev spoke about his country’s need for capacity-building in the field of media freedom. Ribeiro also underlined her interest in visiting the country and holding an annual regional media conference in Uzbekistan’s capital Tashkent.


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Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media

Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media

Wallnerstrasse 6
1010 Vienna
Austria

Antonius van den Brandt

Principal Adviser to the Head of Institution

Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media