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RFE/RL Welcomes Release of Turkmen Journalist, Calls For Additional Steps
Article - February 22, 2017 - RFE/RL welcomed the release from prison of Turkmen contributor Khudayberdy Allashov and his mother.
RFE/RL Condemns Turkmenistan’s Treatment of Journalists
Article - February 10, 2017 - WASHINGTON — On the eve of presidential elections in Turkmenistan on Feb 12, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has condemned a government campaign that has subjected its correspondents and their family members to physical assault, societal pressure, surveillance, and imprisonment. “Voters everywhere have a fundamental right to accurate information about the choices they must make,” said…
Uzbekistan Targets RFE/RL Family Members
Article - September 22, 2016 - A court in Uzbekistan this week upheld a decision to sentence the brother of an RFE/RL journalist to eight years in prison on drug-related charges.
In Blow to Independent Media, Azerbaijan Sentences Ismayilova to 7 1/2 Years
Article - September 1, 2015 - 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 on corruption linked to Azeri President Ilham Aliyev and members of his family.
McCue, Ashe Named To Head RFE/RL’s Corporate Board
Article - April 16, 2013 - The Board of Directors of RFE/RL, Inc. has approved the appointment of Susan McCue to serve as the Chair of RFE/RL’s corporate board, effective April 10, 2013.
RFE/RL Correspondent Freed From Turkmenistan Prison
Article - October 26, 2011 - Turkmen authorities have released a correspondent for RFE/RL’s Turkmen Service, who had been sentenced earlier this month to a five-year prison term in a case that drew outrage from the U.S. Congress, policymakers, foreign governments, and advocacy groups.
Human Rights Watch Chief “Appalled” by Afghan VP Choice
Article - May 7, 2009 - The head of Human Rights Watch told a gathering of RFE/RL journalists today that he is “appalled” by Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s selection of a former warlord as his running mate in upcoming elections.
Uzbekistan Arrests Human Rights Activist & Former RFE/RL Journalist
Article - June 11, 2008 - Earlier this week, authorities in Uzbekistan arrested former RFE/RL journalist and human rights activist Solijon Abdurahmanov.
Blockage of RFE/RL Kazakh Website Ends
Article - June 6, 2008 - Intense international pressure on the Kazakh government ends a seven-week blockage of RFE/RL’s Kazakh-language website