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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.

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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…

Protesters supporting RFE/RL contributor Saparmamed Nepeskuliev at Turkmen Embassy in Washington, Oct 27, 2017.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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