The Committee to Protect Journalists today joined seven other press freedom organizations in calling on the Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to swiftly appoint a new representative on Freedom of the Media. The incumbent representative, Dunja Mijatović, has been an outspoken defender of press freedom, but she is scheduled to leave office in one month. Details of a successor have not been announced.
The letter to the OSCE says campaigners for media freedom in Europe fear losing a valuable partner and voice at a time when journalists continue to face multiple challenges on the continent.
A copy of the joint letter can be viewed here.