Press Freedom Under Attack
RFE/RL’s Prague Headquarters Puts Russia on Notice of Treaty Violations
The Prague headquarters of RFE/RL today demanded that Russia respect its international legal obligations.
RFE/RL Appeals Russian Court-Imposed Fines Linked To Controversial ‘Foreign-Agent’ Law
RFE/RL has appealed a string of Russian court decisions to fine several of the broadcaster’s Russian-language endeavors and the general director of its operations in Russia.
Statement by RFE/RL President Ted Lipien
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) President and Chief Executive Officer Ted Lipien issued the following statement.
Six RFE/RL Journalists Jailed As Belarus Crackdown Intensifies
RFE/RL condemns the most recent escalation of the Belarus government’s intensifying suppression of media freedom.
RFE/RL Condemns Verdict Against Belarusian Journalist Aleh Hruzdzilovich
A Belarusian court has sentenced veteran RFE/RL correspondent Aleh Hruzdzilovich to 15 days in jail.
RFE/RL Relaunches Gandhara Website As One-Stop Shop For Afghanistan, Pakistan News
Since its inception in 2014, Gandhara has reflected the mission and journalistic standards of RFE/RL in its reporting and analysis about Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Russia: Official Pressure Rising Against RFE/RL
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) journalists have come under severe pressure in recent weeks, as local authorities clamp down on the right of RFE/RL reporters to work legally and safely.
125 Days Behind Bars — RFE/RL Journalists Face Unrelenting Pressure in Belarus
During the past three months of a violent and contentious election season in Europe’s last autocratic stronghold, RFE/RL journalists in Belarus have faced the most intense harassment since they first…
RFE/RL Is Back With the News in Hungary
Audiences in Hungary woke this morning to Szabad Európa, the 21st-century update of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) storied Hungarian Service.
Belarus Broadens Assault Against RFE/RL
As protesters remain unyielding nearly three weeks since an election they say was rigged handed Belarus President Alyaksandr Lukashenka a sixth term, authorities are escalating their attacks against Radio Free…