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RFE/RL Sues USAGM to Block Termination of Federal Grant

The grant cancellation would violate the Constitution and federal laws, according to the case filed by RFE/RL in the US District Court for DC

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RFE/RL President: Defunding Would be “Massive Gift to America’s Enemies”

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) was informed today by the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) that its federal grant agreement, which funds RFE/RL’s global operations, has been terminated.

Central Asia in Focus: Questions Remain after Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Deal

In this month’s edition: Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan came to a final agreement on border demarcation after more than 33 years, Turkey began to receive Turkmen gas following a new deal,…

Journalists in Trouble: Andrei Kuznechyk Released from Detention in Belarus  

Andrei Kuznechyk released from detention in Belarus; Farid Mehralizada’s claims of abuse denied by Azerbaijani court; more RFE/RL staff designated as “foreign agents.” 

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Call for Applications: RFE/RL Student Essay Competition (Czechia)

In marking the 75th anniversary of its first broadcast and the 30th anniversary of its move from Munich to Prague, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) is organizing an essay competition…

Marc Thiessen and Ilan Berman Join RFE/RL Board of Directors 

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) is pleased to announce that Marc Thiessen and Ilan Berman have been appointed to serve as members of the Board of Directors.

Trump Administration Secures Release of Radio Liberty Journalist Andrey Kuznechyk from Detention in Belarus  

RFE/RL welcomes news of Andrey’s release and is grateful to the American and Lithuanian governments for their support.

Central Asia in Focus: No Rights in Tajikistan

In this month’s edition: Tajik authorities display a diminishing care about international criticism over human rights; Russian authorities consider charging fees for remittance transfers; and more.

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Human Rights Watch Calls Out ‘Worsening’ Situation In Central Asia

Human Rights Watch’s (HRW) annual report points to a deterioration in rights in Central Asia in such areas as civil society, freedom of media, the judicial process, the rights of…

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