Central Asia
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 President Gedmin Meets Kyrgyz Leader, Visits Area Of Recent Ethnic Violence
During a three-day trip to Kyrgyzstan, RFE President Jeffrey Gedmin met President Roza Otunbaeva, parliamentary candidates, journalists, and students to discuss media freedom and the recent ethnic violence in the…
On Capitol Hill, Experts Recommend Tough Central Asia Policy
As clashes in Southern Kyrgyzstan left two dead and prompted the declaration of a two-week state of emergency yesterday, the International Crisis Group’s (ICG) Central Asia Director Paul Quinn-Judge told…
RFE/RL Back On the Air in Kyrgyzstan
After nearly two years off the national airwaves, RFE/RL’s popular radio and television programs in Kyrgyzstan are once again widely available to listeners and viewers across the country.
RFE/RL Kyrgyz Programs Off The Air in Bishkek
Radio Free Europe’s popular Kyrgyz television and radio programs have been off the air in the capital city of Bishkek since Wednesday, shortly after affiliate managers reported that they had…
RFE/RL’s Kazakh Team Wins ONA Award
RFE/RL’s Kazakh website has won a prestigious award for excellence in online journalism.
RFE/RL Afghanistan Reporters Win Journalism Prize
The Afghanistan-based correspondents of RFE/RL’s Afghan Service, known locally as Radio Azadi, have won the 2009 David Burke Distinguished Journalism Award.
Uzbekistan Marks Andijon Anniversary with Arrests
In exclusive interviews with RFE/RL’s Uzbek Service, several human rights activists reported that they had been arrested or confined to their houses today in Uzbekistan’s capital city, Tashkent.
Kyrgyzstan Turns Away From West, Towards Russia
Is Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiev’s eviction of U.S. troops from the strategic Manas air base an attempt to win the votes of conservatives and nationalists in upcoming elections?