Caucasus
RFE/RL Demands Azerbaijan Reopen Baku Bureau
An Azerbaijani court will convene on August 3 to hear RFE/RL’s appeal against tax-related claims that were used by the government as grounds to shutter the company’s Baku bureau in…
RFE/RL Journalists Attacked in Armenia
Three RFE/RL Armenian Service journalists were attacked by a large group of plainclothes men late on July 29.
Ismayilova Freed From Prison But Intent On Justice
Elated but defiant, RFE/RL journalist Khadija Ismayilova walked out of prison in Baku today after Azerbaijan’s Supreme Court suspended her jail sentence, vowing to take the Azerbaijani government to court…
UNESCO Lauds Ismayilova Amid Mounting Pressure For Journalist’s Freedom
On World Press Freedom Day, imprisoned Azerbaijani investigative reporter and RFE/RL contributor Khadija Ismayilova was named the 2016 recipient of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize, as journalists and…
RFE/RL’s “Desperate Honeymoon” Documentary Wins New York Festivals Awards
RFE/RL’s video documentary “Desperate Honeymoon” won Silver and Bronze medals at the New York Festivals International Television and Film Awards ceremony in Las Vegas on Tuesday, April 19.
In Azerbaijan, No Pardon For Ismayilova
Azerbaijan today pardoned several political prisoners, but RFE/RL reacted with dismay that a leading contributor to its Azerbaijani Service, investigative reporter Khadija Ismayilova, was not among them.
“We Are Europe,” New Georgian Prime Minister Tells RFE/RL
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili used his visit to RFE/RL’s Prague headquarters today to affirm his government’s commitment to Europe, amidst fraught relations within the region and between the West…
Ismayilova Confirms Clooney as Defense Counsel
The announcement by international human rights lawyer Amal Clooney that she will defend RFE/RL contributor Khadija Ismayilova before the European Court of Human Rights has raised the profile of the…
RFE/RL Azerbaijani Service Baku Staff Win 2015 Burke Award
The staff of the Baku bureau of RFE/RL’s Azerbaijani Service, known locally as Radio Azadliq, have been honored with the 2015 David Burke Distinguished Journalism Award for exceptional integrity and…
One Year After Ismayilova Arrest, Bill Proposes Sanctions on Azerbaijan
One year since Azeri authorities raided and shut RFE/RL’s Baku bureau and imprisoned prominent contributor Khadija Ismayilova, U.S. Representative Chris Smith has introduced a landmark bill denying U.S. visas to…