Kazakhstan
RFE/RL Central Asia Newswire Delivers The News From Journalists For Journalists
RFE/RL’s Central Asia Newswire faced broad skepticism when it was launched in August 2015, as several countries in the region rank among the most restrictive media environments in the world.
RFE/RL Kazakh Journalist Wins Courage Award
Saniya Toiken, a reporter for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Kazakh Service, has been honored with the 2017 Courage in Journalism Award by the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF). The award was…
RFE/RL Documentaries Win New York Festivals International Awards
Two RFE/RL video documentaries have won Silver Awards at the 2017 New York Festivals International Television and Film Awards ceremony in Las Vegas on Tuesday, April 25.
RFE/RL Films To Screen At One World Festival In Prague
Three RFE/RL documentaries were selected for screening at the 19th annual One World Festival, which will take place in Prague, Czech Republic from March 6-15, 2017.
U.S. OSCE Envoy Condemns Punitive Actions Against Journalists In Central Asia
Speaking to RFE/RL on December 14, on the sidelines of 18th Central Asia Media Conference, organized in Vienna by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), U.S. Ambassador…
RFE Correspondent Acquitted In Kazakh Libel Case
A rights activist and RFE reporter in northwestern Kazakhstan has been acquitted of libel.
On Eve Of Election Campaign, RFE’s Websites Blocked In Kazakhstan
On the eve of Kazakhstan’s Presidential election campaign, RFE’s websites in the country continue to be blocked.
RFE Kazakh Journalists Win IWPR Awards for Outstanding Human Rights Reporting
Two RFE journalists covering Kazakhstan have been awarded major journalism prizes by the London-based Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) for their “outstanding coverage of human rights issues in…
RFE President Gedmin Meets Kazakh PM, Discusses Media Freedom
During a three-day trip to Kazakhstan to discuss media freedom, RFE President Jeffrey Gedmin met Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov, senior members of parliament, local journalists, and NGO leaders.
RFE/RL’s Kazakh Team Wins ONA Award
RFE/RL’s Kazakh website has won a prestigious award for excellence in online journalism.