Iran
Journalists in Trouble: October 2022
Kyrgyz authorities block RFE/RL websites, Darya Losik detained, Iranian authorities seize Radio Farda journalist’s remains, further repression in Russia, and more.
Briefly… Hooman Askary on Recent Elections in Iran
RFE/RL asks Radio Farda journalist Hooman Askary what Ebrahim Raisi’s presidency might mean in Iran — and internationally.
Threats To RFE/RL Journalists Multiply As World Marks Press Freedom Day
Media freedom is under severe pressure throughout RFE/RL’s 23-country coverage region.
Briefly… Radio Farda’s Hannah Kaviani on Reporting on the COVID-19 Crisis in Iran
RFE/RL Radio Farda journalist Hannah Kaviani explains how reporting on the coronavirus outbreak in Iran is part of a larger challenge of countering censorship and debunking lies.
Radio Farda Interview With Israeli Defense Minister Sets Precedent
Earlier this month, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Mehrdad Mirdamadi, a reporter with Radio Farda, RFE/RL’s Persian language service, sat down with Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman in Tel Aviv for…
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.
Radio Still Vital For Many RFE/RL Audiences
On UNESCO World Radio Day on Feb. 13, RFE/RL audiences gave the platform a resounding endorsement as a powerful medium and an indispensable source of information and news.
Radio Farda Wins Gold, Silver At New York Festivals
RFE/RL’s Persian language service was lauded in New York this week as Radio Farda journalist Roya Karimi Majd’s special report “Tradition of the Blade” won a gold award, and Kambiz…
Intimidation Continues In Iran Despite New Government
RFE/RL’s Persian language Service, Radio Farda, has reported several recent instances of intimidation targeting reporters’ relatives in Iran.
As Elections Loom, So Do Threats Against Radio Farda
With elections set for next week, authorities in Iran have stepped up harassment of family members of Radio Farda journalists in an apparent effort to undermine one of the few…