Press Release
Radio Farda, VOA Morning Programs Make The Leap To Television
Iranians can begin their day with a new, two hour block of live television programming from RFE/RL’s Radio Farda and VOA Persian Television, through a groundbreaking collaboration between the two…
Tajik Government Blocks RFE/RL Website (UPDATED)
Access to the website of RFE/RL’s Tajik service, Radio Ozodi, has been blocked in Tajikistan since November 30, only days after authorities blocked Facebook inside the country.
IWMF Honors Khadija Ismayilova With “Courage In Journalism” Award
Khadija Ismayilova, investigative journalist for Radio Azadliq, has received the 2012 International Women’s Media Foundation’s “Courage in Journalism” award.
Steve Korn On Changes To RFE/RL’s Radio Svoboda
RFE/RL President Steve Korn discusses staffing and broadcast changes in RFE/RL’s Russian Service, Radio Svoboda in a message first posted in Russian to svobodanews.ru.
Prospect of U.S. Military Action “High” If Iran Doesn’t Alter Nuclear Program, Lieberman Tells RFE/RL
Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) discusses Iran’s controversial nuclear program during an interview with RFE/RL’s Radio Farda in Prague.
Radio Mashaal Reporter Wins 2012 Burke Award
Radio Mashaal’s Sailab Mahsud was awarded the 2012 David Burke Distinguished Journalism Award for exceptional integrity, bravery, and originality in his coverage of the Pashtun tribal areas of Pakistan.
RFE/RL Turkmen Service Steps In To Fill Education Gap
Originally intended as a report on the system of higher education in Turkmenistan, RFE/RL’s Turkmen Service has created a multi-media community service project for students.
RFE/RL Journalist Assaulted And Detained By Belarus Authorities
Belarus police assaulted and interrogated an RFE/RL correspondent at an opposition meeting outside of Minsk.
Radio Farda Families A Target In Iran
In an escalation of ongoing efforts to thwart Radio Farda, RFE/RL’s Persian-language Service, Iranian authorities are interrogating journalists’ family members in Iran.
Bosnian FM Talks Bosnian (and Serbian) Politics With RFE/RL
Bosnian Foreign Affairs Minister Zlatko Lagumdzija visited RFE/RL’s headquarters in Prague on May 15 during an official visit to the Czech Republic.