Central Asia
RFE/RL Repeats Call for Release of Correspondent in Letter to Turkmenistan’s Foreign Minister
RFE/RL, Inc. joined the Broadcasting Board of Governors in calling for the release of RFE/RL correspondent Ogulsapar Muradova, who was arrested at her home by security forces in Turkmenistan on…
RFE/RL Turkmen Correspondent Held Incommunicado
Turkmen authorities continue, for a second week, to hold incommunicado Ogulsapar Muradova, an Ashgabat-based freelance correspondent for RFE/RL’s Turkmen Service.
RFE/RL Turkmen Correspondent Arrested with Family
An Ashgabat-based freelance correspondent for RFE/RL’s Turkmen Service, Ogulsapar Muradova was arrested on Sunday, June 18.
Released Turkmen Prisoner Thanks U.S. Congress During RFE/RL Interview
Turkmen prisoner of conscience Gurbandurdy Durdykuliev, released yesterday after being incarcerated for two years in a psychiatric institution.
Renewed Isolation for RFE/RL Correspondents in Turkmenistan
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Turkmen Service has again lost contact with two journalists working in Turkmenistan who were recently released after 10 days in prison.
Ousted President Tells RFE/RL of ‘Mistakes’ on First Anniversary of Kyrgyzstan’s ‘Tulip Revolution’
As Kyrgyzstan today celebrated the first anniversary of People’s Revolution Day, former president Askar Akayev spoke to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Kyrgyz Service about his political and personal mistakes and…
RFE/RL Turkmen Correspondent Gravely Ill After Imprisonment
A correspondent working for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Turkmenistan is seriously ill, following imprisonment by Turkmen authorities earlier this month.
Imprisoned RFE/RL Correspondents in Turkmenistan Released
Two Turkmen correspondents working for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Turkmen Service, arrested on March 7, have been released unharmed according to information received by RFE/RL today.
RFE/RL Correspondents in Turkmenistan Arrested
Two Turkmenistan-based correspondents working for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Turkmen Service were arrested on March 7.
RFE/RL Launches New Television Program in Kyrgyzstan
The Kyrgyz Service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL, known locally as Radio Azattyk, in partnership with Kyrgyz state television has launched a new youth program that aired for the…