Belarus
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…
Amid Belarus Internet Shutdown, RFE/RL Is Seen and Heard
As last Sunday’s presidential election in Belarus continues to fuel protests and unnerve its leadership, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) journalists continue to defy unrelenting government pressure.
Ahead of Presidential Poll, Belarus Targets RFE/RL and Independent Press
Ahead of the August 9 presidential election, authorities in Belarus are detaining and physically attacking hundreds of activists and journalists, including five from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL).
RFE/RL Devastated By Tragedy Involving Film Crew In Belarus
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) is devastated by the loss of two colleagues who died last night in a car crash in Belarus.
Remembering RFE/RL’s Fallen Journalists
RFE/RL journalists, often at great personal risk, work to spread knowledge and combat lies to ensure that people even in the world’s most oppressed nations have access to the truth.
Briefly… Alaksandra Dynko: Journalists In Belarus Are ‘Vaccinated’ From Fear
In this edition of Briefly, RFE/RL Minsk-based journalist Alaksandra Dynko talks about the challenges reporters face in Belarus and the dangers of speaking openly about the coronavirus.
RFE/RL Celebrates Journalism By, About, and for Women
In recognition of March 8, International Women’s Day, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) continues to promote and celebrate the contributions of women who make headlines.
RFE/RL Reporters Faced ‘Relentless Pressure’ In 12 Of 23 Countries In 2017
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) journalists have been targeted in no fewer than 38 incidents in at least 12 of the countries they cover in 2017.
Threats To RFE/RL Journalists Multiply In 2017
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) journalists have been targeted in hostile incidents in at least 10 countries in 2017, in what the company called “relentless pressure” on its journalistic mission.
RFE/RL Journalist Arrested In Belarus As Protests Escalate
An RFE/RL reporter was among several demonstrators and journalists detained by police in Belarus on March 12 while reporting on the latest in a series of emotional protests over a controversial tax on the unemployed.