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Czech Republic Honors Klose, Pechacek, RFE/RL For Defending Freedom
Former RFE/RL President Kevin Klose and former RFE/RL Czechoslovak Service Director Pavel Pechacek were honored by Prime Minister of the Czech Republic H.E. Bohuslav Sobotka in a Washington ceremony today.
RFE/RL Condemns Pressure Tactics Against Moscow Bureau
On March 18, RFE/RL’s Moscow bureau administrator was approached at her home by two unknown men identifying themselves as journalists with Russia’s NTV channel and seeking personal information.
In Azerbaijan, No Pardon For Ismayilova
Azerbaijan today pardoned several political prisoners, but RFE/RL reacted with dismay that a leading contributor to its Azerbaijani Service, investigative reporter Khadija Ismayilova, was not among them.
“We Are Europe,” New Georgian Prime Minister Tells RFE/RL
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili used his visit to RFE/RL’s Prague headquarters today to affirm his government’s commitment to Europe, amidst fraught relations within the region and between the West…
‘Russia And Me’ — Lessons From Those Who Know Russia Best
As the world wrestles with a warring Russia, twelve former post-Soviet heads of state say that Moscow’s resurgence is no surprise.
Ismayilova Confirms Clooney as Defense Counsel
The announcement by international human rights lawyer Amal Clooney that she will defend RFE/RL contributor Khadija Ismayilova before the European Court of Human Rights has raised the profile of the…
RFE/RL, ‘The Interpreter’ Agree To Share Content
We are proud to announce that as of January 1, 2016, The Interpreter magazine is now brought to you by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
Airport Donetsk Wins Prestigious Russian Documentary Film Prize
An unflinching portrait of one of the epic battles in the war between Russia and Ukraine has been named the Best Non-Fiction Short TV Film in Russia’s prestigious ArtDocFest film…
One Year After Ismayilova Arrest, Bill Proposes Sanctions on Azerbaijan
One year since Azeri authorities raided and shut RFE/RL’s Baku bureau and imprisoned prominent contributor Khadija Ismayilova, U.S. Representative Chris Smith has introduced a landmark bill denying U.S. visas to…
One Year On, Imprisoned Azeri Journalist Remains Defiant, Inspires New Work
On December 5, prominent journalist and RFE/RL contributor Khadija Ismayilova will mark her first year in prison on charges that are widely regarded as retribution by Azeri authorities for her…