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March in support of freedom of speech in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on Oct. 14, 2022.

Journalists in Trouble: October 2022

Kyrgyz authorities block RFE/RL websites, Darya Losik detained, Iranian authorities seize Radio Farda journalist’s remains, further repression in Russia, and more.

Demonstrators march in support of independent media.

RFE/RL Responds to Kyrgyz Government Blocking Websites in Crackdown on Free Media

Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Culture, Information, Sports and Youth Policy announced it was blocking RFE/RL’s Kyrgyz Service websites for two months.

A crowd marches in support of activists in Bishkek, Krygyzstan.

Central Asia in Focus: October 26, 2022

Police raid in Kyrgyzstan, Tajik Journalist recounts torture, Tajikistan-to-Turkey corridor opens, Uzbekistan’s history comes to Paris, and more.

A woman (L) and Nietbay Urazbaev holding a portrait (R)

Central Asia in Focus: October 18, 2022

A test for the Kazakh and Uzbek Presidents, new UN Assistance Mission Chief arrives in Afghanistan, the era of Russia Lite in Central Asia, and more.

Mobilized men gather by a military commissariat of the Kirovsky and Leninsky Districts of Novosibirsk.

RFE/RL Traffic Surges Following Kremlin’s Mobilization Announcement

Six months into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian and Russian audiences are seeking out RFE/RL coverage of recent events in the war in unprecedented numbers.

A soldier each stands under the flags of Tajikistan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Belarus and Armenia (L-R)

Central Asia in Focus: October 11, 2022

The dying Collective Security Treaty Organization, criticism of Tajikistan’s treatment of journalists, the Russia-Central Asia Summit, and more.

An image of Sairagul Sauytbay

Central Asia in Focus: October 4, 2022

Kazakhstan urged to vote for UN discussion on China’s abuses, a good time for Kyrgyz-Uzbek cooperation, and more.

Mobilized men gather by a military commissariat of the Kirovsky and Leninsky Districts of Novosibirsk.

Lisa Curtis, Jackson Diehl Join RFE/RL’s Board of Directors

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) welcomes foreign policy expert Lisa Curtis and former Washington Post editor Jackson Diehl as new members of the company’s Board of Directors.

RFE/RL Vice President and Editor in Chief Daisy Sindelar

RFE/RL Vice President and Editor in Chief Daisy Sindelar to Depart

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) announced today that Vice President and Editor in Chief Daisy Sindelar has taken the decision to step down from the company to pursue other projects.…

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