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The broken door to RFE/RL's Minsk Bureau, as sealed by Belarusian security officers following an early morning raid on the bureau on July 16, 2021.

RFE/RL Condemns Belarus Bureau Raid, Detention of Journalists

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) strongly condemns today’s arrest in Belarus of three RFE/RL correspondents as well as the raiding of its bureau in the Belarus capital, Minsk.

Sign supporting imprisoned RFE/RL Crimea.Realities freelancer Vladislav Yesipenko, held by a protester at a rally in Kyiv on July 6, 2021.

Yesypenko Detention Extended Six Months In Closed-Door Hearing In Russian Controlled Crimea

RFE/RL President Jamie Fly condemned today’s decision by a court in Russian controlled Crimea to extend by six months the detention of RFE/RL freelance reporter Vladyslav Yesypenko.

Ihar Losik (dark shirt), Syarhey Tsikhanousky (white t-shirt) after being led into the defendants' cage at the opening of their closed trial in a detention center in Homel, Belarus.

‘Mockery of Justice’: RFE/RL Demands Ihar Losik’s Release As Show Trial Gets Under Way In Belarus

RFE/RL President Jamie Fly termed the trial of RFE/RL Belarus Service social media consultant Ihar Losik, which started today, a “mockery of justice.”

Inside the courtroom of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg, France (Feb 7, 2019)

RFE/RL’s Case Challenging Russia’s ‘Foreign Agent’ Laws Given ‘Priority’ by European Court of Human Rights

The ECHR has accepted on a priority basis the legal case that the Moscow bureau of RFE/RL and its general director, Andrey Shary brought to it on May 19.

An image of RFE/RL President Jamie Fly

RFE/RL Receives Strong Praise During Bipartisan Senate Hearing On Belarus Crisis

Several members of the U.S. Senate’s Committee on Foreign Relations expressed support and appreciation for RFE/RL’s journalism.

The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France

RFE/RL Files Its Case Against Russia At European Court of Human Rights

The Moscow bureau of RFE/RL and its general director, Andrey Shary, have today filed their case with the European Court of Human Rights.

The RFE/RL logo, which reads RadioFreeEurope/Radio Liberty next to a logo of an orange torch

Threats To RFE/RL Journalists Multiply As World Marks Press Freedom Day

Media freedom is under severe pressure throughout RFE/RL’s 23-country coverage region.

Journalists work in the studio of RFE/RL's Moscow bureau, April 6, 2021.

As Kremlin Targets Moscow Bureau, RFE/RL President Says ‘We Will Not Be Silenced’

Russian court bailiffs arrived at RFE/RL’s Moscow bureau to notify the organization about the beginning of enforcement proceedings against the company for unpaid fines.

Aerial view of the Holzkirchen transmitter site and antenna array, taken in 1950.

Holzkirchen: RFE’s First Medium Wave ‘Voice of Freedom’

May 1, 2021 marked the 70th anniversary of Radio Free Europe’s (RFE) first medium wave broadcast, from Munich, Germany to Czechoslovakia.

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