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In Blow to Independent Media, Azerbaijan Sentences Ismayilova to 7 1/2 Years

A Baku court today sentenced investigative journalist and RFE/RL contributor Khadija Ismayilova to seven and a half years in prison on charges widely believed to be retribution for her reporting…

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Radio Free Iraq Signs Off After 17 Years Of Service

RFE/RL’s Arabic Service to Iraq, Radio Free Iraq (RFI) will air its final broadcast on July 31.

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National Press Club Honors Azeri Journalist

Today, the National Press Club presented its highest press freedom prize to jailed Azeri investigative reporter and RFE/RL contributor Khadija Ismayilova.

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U.S. Senators Deplore Azerbaijan’s “Politically Motivated Arrests,” Call For Ismayilova’s Release

A group of 16 U.S. Senators, led by Minority Whip Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL), addressed Azeri President Ilham Aliyev with growing concern about “a systematic crackdown on human rights and…

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‘Indispensable Help In Difficult Times’–RFE/RL Celebrates 20 Years In Prague

This week, RFE/RL marked its 20th anniversary in the Czech Republic in an event convened under the auspices of Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka and attended by dignitaries from over…

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Rereading Mr. Czechoslovakia

Nearly four decades after the death of Ferdinand Peroutka, the founding director of Radio Free Europe’s (later RFE/RL’s) Czechoslovak Service and one of the most highly esteemed Czech journalists of…

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Radio Farda Wins Gold, Silver At New York Festivals

RFE/RL’s Persian language service was lauded in New York this week as Radio Farda journalist Roya Karimi Majd’s special report “Tradition of the Blade” won a gold award, and Kambiz…

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RFE/RL Takes Action In Azerbaijan

RFE/RL has closed its Baku bureau, after Azeri authorities sealed the office shut last December in connection with a government-led campaign against foreign organizations.

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Current Time Expanding In Eastern Europe

“Current Time,” a TV news program for Russian-speaking audiences in countries bordering Russia, launched its new weekend edition with shows affording viewers a fresh alternative to Russian-controlled TV.

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