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RFE/RL Announces New Romanian Service Chief
As Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) concludes the initial phase of its relaunch in Romania, it has announced that veteran journalist Elena Tănase will take the helm of its Romanian…
Amid Belarus Internet Shutdown, RFE/RL Is Seen and Heard
As last Sunday’s presidential election in Belarus continues to fuel protests and unnerve its leadership, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) journalists continue to defy unrelenting government pressure.
Ahead of Presidential Poll, Belarus Targets RFE/RL and Independent Press
Ahead of the August 9 presidential election, authorities in Belarus are detaining and physically attacking hundreds of activists and journalists, including five from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL).
RFE/RL Contributor Prokopyeva Found Guilty In Russian ‘Show Trial’
In a closely watched case, a Russian court today found Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) Russian Service contributor Svetlana Prokopyeva guilty of “justifying terrorism,” marking a frightening escalation in the state’s attack…
New USAGM Chief Dismisses RFE/RL President Jamie Fly
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) President and CEO Jamie Fly was relieved of his duties on June 17 by the new chief of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, Michael…
RFE/RL Devastated By Tragedy Involving Film Crew In Belarus
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) is devastated by the loss of two colleagues who died last night in a car crash in Belarus.
On World Press Freedom Day, Coronavirus Multiplies Challenges Facing Independent Media
“Today the state has a new ‘stick’ – ‘fake news’ about the coronavirus,” says journalist Svetlana Prokopyeva, a contributor to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Russian Service.
RFE/RL Remembers Fallen Afghan Service Colleagues
Two years ago today, three journalists with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Afghan Service were killed in Kabul, Afghanistan.
As Coronavirus Spreads, Authorities Target RFE/RL Journalists In Effort To Control Information
As the coronavirus continues to spread, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) journalists have increasingly found themselves caught between the needs of citizens for reliable information, and the efforts of authoritarian…
RFE/RL Criticizes Tajikistan’s Attempts To Interfere With Coronavirus Reporting
As journalists with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Tajik Service race to cover the coronavirus pandemic, filling an information void left by an inert official press, the government is obstructing…