Press Freedom Under Attack
Lithuania, Latvia Welcome RFE/RL’s Jamie Fly—and “Mr. Landsbergis”
RFE/RL President Jamie Fly visited Lithuania and Latvia – two countries that have for decades been enthusiastic consumers of RFE/RL programming.
Russia Intensifies Attacks On RFE/RL
Russia’s campaign to silence independent media and drive Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) out of the country has continued unabated.
RFE/RL Journalists Targeted As Kazakhstan Protests Spiral
RFE/RL President Jamie Fly criticized the targeting of Kazakh journalists covering fuel price protests that have spiraled beyond the government’s control.
RFE/RL Rejects Belarus Government ‘Extremist’ Label, Deplores Detentions Of Journalists Kuznechyk, Hruzdzilovich
RFE/RL President Jamie Fly rejected today’s announcement that Belarus’ Interior Ministry added RFE/RL’s Belarus Service to its registry of extremist organizations.
RFE/RL Concerned For Safety Of Detained Belarus Journalist Andrey Kuznechyk
FE/RL President Jamie Fly expresses deep concern for the health and safety of Belarus Service journalist Andrey Kuznechyk.
In Latest Attack, Lukashenka Regime Labels RFE/RL as ‘Extremist’ Organization
A Belarusian court has designated the Telegram and YouTube channels of RFE/RL’s Belarus Service as “extremist” in the latest attempt to quash independent information sources and prevent RFE/RL from engaging with its…
RFE/RL Condemns Detention of Belarus Reporter Andrey Kuznechyk
RFE/RL President Jamie Fly condemned Thursday’s detention of Belarusian Service journalist Andrey Kuznechyk by agents of the Belarusian government, and called for Kuznechyk’s immediate and unconditional release.
Bipartisan Group Of U.S. Lawmakers Urge Rahmon To End Pressure On RFE/RL’s Tajik Service
A group of U.S. lawmakers has sent a letter to the Tajik President urging him to help end pressure and threats to RFE/RL’s Tajik Service journalists.
500 Days Of Injustice: RFE/RL Journalist Ihar Losik Held In Belarus
Today marks the 500th day of detention for RFE/RL journalist and prominent blogger Ihar Losik.
RFE/RL President Describes Media Challenges During CSCE Hearing
In testimony before the U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) earlier this week, RFE/RL President Jamie Fly addressed the increased pressure faced by RFE/RL journalists.