Afghanistan
Journalists in Trouble: Kyrgyz Government Moves to Shutter RFE/RL
Kyrgyz government moves to shut down RFE/RL; Radio Azadi defies Taliban restrictions; Darya Losik is sentenced; and more.
RFE/RL Expands Broadcasts to Afghanistan Despite Taliban Ban
RFE/RL’s award-winning programming is now available 24/7 for millions of Afghan listeners.
Journalists in Trouble: Kyrgyz Government Continues Illegal Censorship
Kyrgyz government extends web ban indefinitely; Taliban blocks RFE/RL programs; Iran sanctions RFE/RL; and more.
RFE/RL Condemns Taliban Move to Further Silence Independent Media
Today, the Taliban removed Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) award-winning programming from AM and FM radio transmission networks in Afghanistan.
Journalists in Trouble: September 2022
Aleh Hruzdzilovich released from prison in Belarus, Vladyslav Yesypenko receives Free Media Award, Afghanistan one year later, and more.
Briefly… Malali Bashir on Supporting Education for Girls in Afghanistan
RFE/RL Radio Azadi Senior Editor Malali Bashir discusses Education Hour, Radio Azadi’s new radio program designed to help girls in Afghanistan keep up with their studies.
Journalists in Trouble: World Press Freedom Day Edition
RFE/RL remembers Ukrainian Service journalist Vira Hyrych, who was killed in a Russian air strike in Kyiv.
Briefly… Radio Azadi At 20: On Raising Women’s Voices In Afghanistan
RFE/RL’s Malali Bashir discusses how Radio Azadi brings women’s voices into the debate about Afghanistan’s present and future.
Briefly… Radio Azadi At 20: How Does Radio Azadi Reporting Change People’s Lives?
RFE/RL’s Mustafa Sarwar talks about how Radio Azadi changes the lives of ordinary Afghan residents, by spotlighting their stories and focusing attention on underserved communities.
Briefly… Radio Azadi At 20: How Azadi Bridges The Gap Between The People And The Authorities
RFE/RL’s Qadir Habib talks about Radio Azadi’s continuing role, since the Taliban takeover, in providing Afghan audiences with truthful information.