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RFE/RL Launches Leadership Transition
Stephen Capus to depart in September; Lisa Curtis steps into role
Journalists in Trouble: Farid Mehralizada Marks Two Years in Detention
Farid Mehralizada marks two years in jail; Nika Novak placed in solitary confinement; RFE/RL reporter attacked in Armenia; and more.
Journalists in Trouble: World Press Freedom Day Edition
Baku court upholds unjust sentencing of RFE/RL journalist; Ukrainian RFE/RL journalist’s home hit by Russian air strike; and more.
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Reaching 6.5 million Iranians inside the country each week – 10% of the adult population – RFE/RL’s Persian-language service, Radio Farda, is a trusted source for an audience hungry for unbiased reporting.
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RFE/RL Launches Leadership Transition
Stephen Capus to depart in September; Lisa Curtis steps into role
Radio Farda Returns to Shortwave, Bypassing Iran’s Digital Blackout
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has today resumed shortwave radio broadcasts into Iran following the imposition of an internet blackout by the Islamic Republic.
Journalists in Trouble: A Message from Recently Freed RFE/RL Journalists
In 2025, RFE/RL journalists Andrei Kuznechyk, Ihar Karnei, Ihar Losik, and Vladyslav Yesypenko were released from unjust detention, thanks to diplomatic efforts by the United States and its partners, and…
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