Caucasus
Azerbaijan Seeks To Silence RFE/RL Ahead Of Presidential Election
As Azerbaijani citizens head to the polls to vote in a snap presidential election on April 11, the Azerbaijani Service website of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) remains under a…
RFE/RL Announces New Leadership Of Georgian Service
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Natia Zambakhidze as the new director of its Georgian Service.
At One-Year Mark, Current Time Leads With Innovation And Growth
Current Time is marking steady growth and expanding demand since its formal launch one year ago as a 24/7 Russian-language alternative to Kremlin-controlled media.
RFE/RL Calls To End Impunity For Crimes Against Journalists
On International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has documented this year no fewer than 34 attacks against its journalists in over 10 countries…
RFE/RL Takes Azerbaijani Case To European Court
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) is appealing to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to resolve claims brought by the Azerbaijani government that have hampered its news reporting inside…
Georgian Public Broadcaster Terminates RFE/RL Programs
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has been informed that the Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) will terminate broadcasts of two of its highly acclaimed television programs as part of a planned restructuring process…
Azerbaijani Court Blocks RFE/RL Website
A district court in Baku today ruled in favor of a lawsuit blocking access within Azerbaijan to the website of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Azerbaijani Service, azadliq.org.
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.
Azerbaijan Seeks Court Action To Ban RFE/RL Website
In an escalation of a targeted campaign against RFE/RL, Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Transport, Communications, and High Technologies has filed an official complaint with a Baku court requesting that RFE/RL’s Azerbaijani…
Major Azerbaijan Internet Provider Reportedly Blocking RFE/RL
One of Azerbaijan’s biggest Internet service providers appears to be blocking access to RFE/RL’s Azerbaijani Service website, a major source of independent news for the country.