Central Asia
Uzbekistan Targets RFE/RL Family Members
A court in Uzbekistan this week upheld a decision to sentence the brother of an RFE/RL journalist to eight years in prison on drug-related charges.
Innovation Is Game Changer For RFE/RL’s Uzbek Service
The internet was teeming with reporting and speculation earlier this month over the death of Uzbekistan’s President Islam Karimov and the ensuing political succession. Much of that managed to reach…
RFE/RL Experts Speak At CSIS Panel On Uzbekistan
Washington think-tank CSIS and RFE/RL partnered to convene an expert session on September 7 on “Regime Succession In Uzbekistan.”
Uzbekistan Acts Against Brother Of RFE/RL Journalist
A court in Uzbekistan today sentenced the brother of an RFE/RL journalist to 8 years in prison on drug-related charges, the latest government action involving persons affiliated with the media…
RFE/RL Calls For Turkmen Journalist’s Release
On the one year anniversary of the imprisonment of Saparmamed Nepeskuliev, a contributor to RFE/RL’s Turkmen Service and other independent news outlets, RFE/RL joined a chorus of international organizations calling…
Nurgazy Dreams Big… And Wins (A Webby Award)
Thanks to all your votes, our video about Nurgazy — and his arduous journey to school — won a Webby award.
RFE/RL Decries Web Interference in Tajikistan; U.S. Expresses ‘Concern’
Access inside Tajikistan to the website of RFE/RL’s Tajik Service, known locally as Radio Ozodi, has been blocked since February 22.
RFE/RL’s Turkmen Correspondent Released From Custody
Rovshen Yazmuhamedov, RFE/RL’s Turkmen Service correspondent who spent two weeks in police custody in Turkmenabat, was released today under circumstances that have yielded little information about his ordeal.
Ten Days After Detention, Fate Of RFE/RL Turkmen Correspondent Is Unknown
RFE/RL has been unable to obtain current information about a Turkmen correspondent reportedly detained by local police in Turkmenabat.
Radio Ozodi’s Web Access Restored, But Tajik Reporter Remains Banned
RFE/RL’s Tajik Service, Radio Ozodi, is back online today following an Internet blackout that included its website, Facebook, and several other independent news sites.