Press Release
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.
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.”
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).
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.
Russia Extends Detention of Alsu Kurmasheva; Her Imprisonment “As Outrageous Today as It Was Six Months Ago”
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) condemns the latest extension of American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva’s pretrial detention.
Usha Chaudhary, Vance Serchuk Join RFE/RL’s Board of Directors
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) is pleased to welcome Usha Chaudhary and Vance Serchuk to its Board of Directors.
Family of Detained RFE/RL Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva Meets Top Biden Aides, Lawmakers, Hostage Advocates in Washington, D.C.
The husband and children of American RFE/RL journalist Alsu Kurmasheva—who is spending her 150th day in a Russian prison—spent a productive week in Washington, D.C.