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European Court of Human Rights Issues Landmark Ruling in Favor of RFE/RL Against Russia 

RFE/RL welcomes the landmark ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) that Russia’s “foreign agent” laws violate the right to freedom of expression.

Alsu Kurmasheva and her family.
American RFE/RL Reporter Alsu Kurmasheva Released from Russian Custody 

American RFE/RL Reporter Alsu Kurmasheva Released from Russian Custody 

RFE/RL welcomes news of Alsu’s release and is grateful to the American government and all who worked tirelessly to end her unjust treatment by Russia.

Alsu Kurmasheva looks at the camera while attending a court hearing on April 1 in Kazan
Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva attends a court hearing in Kazan on April 1.
American RFE/RL Reporter Alsu Kurmasheva Tried & Convicted in Russian Court 

American RFE/RL Reporter Alsu Kurmasheva Tried & Convicted in Russian Court 

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) called the ruling by a Russian court “a mockery of justice.”

Russian-American journalist for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) Alsu Kurmasheva, who is in custody after she was accused of violating Russia's law on foreign agents, holds drawings by her supporters as she attends a court hearing in Kazan, Russia May 31, 2024. Image taken by REUTERS/Alexey Nasyrov.
Russian-American journalist for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) Alsu Kurmasheva, who is in custody after she was accused of violating Russia’s law on foreign agents, holds drawings by her supporters as she attends a court hearing in Kazan, Russia May 31, 2024. REUTERS/Alexey Nasyrov.
Russia Extends American RFE/RL Journalist’s Detention for Sixth Time

Russia Extends American RFE/RL Journalist’s Detention for Sixth Time

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) is outraged at today’s ruling in Russia to extend RFE/RL journalist Alsu Kurmasheva’s pretrial detention for the sixth time.


Journalists in Trouble: RFE/RL’s Farid Mehralizada Marks Five Months in Detention in Azerbaijan 

RFE/RL’s Farid Mehralizada marks five months in detention in Azerbaijan; Alsu Kurmasheva receives the Committee to Protect Journalists’ (CPJ) International Press Freedom Award; Vladyslav Yesypenko’s wife advocates for him in…

Journalists in Trouble: RFE/RL President Visits Ukraine, Advocates for RFE/RL Journalist 

RFE/RL President visits Ukraine; EP resolution urges action on political prisoners; Alsu Kurmasheva advocates for her imprisoned colleagues; former RFE/RL journalist Viktoria Roshchyna dies in Russian detention; and more.

Journalists in Trouble: Alsu Kurmasheva Receives National Press Club President’s Award

Alsu Kurmasheva receives National Press Club President’s Award; Andrey Kuznechyk marks 1,000 days in prison; former RFE/RL correspondent dies in Turkmenistan; and more.

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European Court of Human Rights Issues Landmark Ruling in Favor of RFE/RL Against Russia 

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) welcomes today’s landmark ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) that Russia’s “foreign agent” laws violate the right to freedom of expression.

RFE/RL Announces National Security Expert Lisa Curtis as Board Chair 

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) is pleased to announce that Lisa Curtis was appointed as Board Chair on July 31, 2024.

Statement from the RFE/RL Board of Directors on the Release of Alsu Kurmasheva 

The Board of Directors of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty welcomes home RFE/RL journalist Alsu Kurmasheva following her release from unjust detention in the Russian Federation.

American RFE/RL Reporter Alsu Kurmasheva Released from Russian Custody 

RFE/RL welcomes news of Alsu’s release and is grateful to the American government and all who worked tirelessly to end her unjust treatment by Russia.

Alsu Kurmasheva looks at the camera while attending a court hearing on April 1 in Kazan

American RFE/RL Reporter Alsu Kurmasheva Tried & Convicted in Russian Court 

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) called the ruling by a Russian court “a mockery of justice.”

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RFE/RL Applauds European Rights Court Ruling in Favor of RFE/RL Against Azerbaijani Government

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) welcomes today’s ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).

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Not Forgotten: Political Imprisonment and Incommunicado Detention in Belarus

On Tuesday, June 25, please join RFE/RL and Freedom House for a virtual, on-the-record discussion about the crisis of political imprisonment and incommunicado detention in Belarus.