Central Asia
RFE/RL Kazakh Journalist Attacked, Beaten
In the fourth attack on an RFE/RL journalist in Central Asia this year, the editor of RFE/RL’s Kazakh Service website was attacked by a group of men outside his home…
Kyrgyzstan Keeps RFE/RL Off the Air
Kyrgyz authorities said today that Radio Azattyk, RFE/RL’s popular Kyrgyz-language service, will not be restored to the airwaves unless its programs are submitted to the government for prior approval.
Turkmen Authorities Stifle Media As Voters Head To The Polls
Harassment against civil society and independent journalists continues in Turkmenistan ahead of Sunday’s parliamentary elections, RFE/RL reports:
RFE/RL Protests Removal From Kyrgyz Airwaves
In an indication that Kyrgyzstan’s brief experiment with pluralism may be ending, authorities in this Central Asian country confirmed on Friday that RFE/RL radio and television broadcasts have been taken…
Gedmin Condemns Sentencing of Former Uzbek Correspondent
Former RFE/RL Uzbek Service correspondent Salijon Abdurahmonov was sentenced today to ten years in prison.
Uzbek Reporter Wins Human Rights Award
Less than a year after being released from an Uzbek prison, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) journalist Umida Niyazova is one of five recipients of Human Rights Watch’s prestigious Human…
Kazakh Journalist Wins Prestigious Award
Amangeldi Myrzabek, a well-known Kazakh journalist with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), has won a prestigious journalism award that, according to its sponsors, “recognizes those who contribute to real democratic…
Former Uzbek Spy Goes Public
A former Uzbek intelligence officer tells RFE/RL in an exclusive interview that President Islam Karimov personally ordered troops to fire on protesters during the 2005 Andijon massacre and accuses the…
RFE/RL Contributor in Turkmenistan Tortured
In Bakharden, Turkmenistan today, a contributor to RFE/RL’s Turkmen Service (Radio Azatlyk) was found beaten and tortured for refusing to sign a letter in which he agreed to stop reporting…
State-Run Uzbek TV Endangers RFE/RL Journalists
Authorities in Uzbekistan are systematically endangering the lives of RFE/RL journalists and their families.