Press Release
RFE/RL Journalists In Belarus Arrested, Website Attacked
One RFE/RL journalist was arrested and another had her video camera confiscated as security forces in Belarus conducted what a RFE/RL journalist described as an “unprecedented” crackdown on July 3…
RFE Journalist Detained In Minsk Protest Crackdown
A rights activist and RFE reporter in northwestern Kazakhstan has been acquitted of libel.
RFE Satire Show Wins Two ‘New York Festivals’ Radio Awards
RFE’s “Pas Farda” and its host Farshid Manafi have won two silver medals from the 2011 New York Festivals Radio Program & Promotion Awards, an annual competition recognizing excellence in…
In Azerbaijan, BBG Governor Ashe Awards RFE Literary Prize, Discusses Local Media Environment
At a ceremony Wednesday in Baku, Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Member Victor H. Ashe presented Musa Efendi with the Oxu Zali (“Reading Room”) literature award.
No Room For Passivity In Fight For Free Media
At celebrations last night marking the 60th anniversary of RFE’s broadcasts to Czechoslovakia, an expert panel discussed the role of a free media in promoting democracy and civil society around…
Veteran CNN And Turner Broadcasting Executive Named RFE/RL President
Steven W. Korn, former Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of CNN, has been named RFE/RL President and CEO by the board of directors of RFE/RL.
‘Radio Azadliq Saved My Life’ Says Released Azerbaijani Journalist
In his first interview after being released from prison today, journalist Eynulla Fatullayev told RFE’s Azerbaijan Service, Radio Azadliq, “We cannot let independent, critical journalism disappear in Azerbaijan.”
Congressman Dan Burton: Cutting Ties With Pakistan ‘Would Be Tragic’
In an interview with RFE, Congressman Dan Burton (R-Ind.) restated his support for continued engagement with Pakistan following the death of Osama bin Laden.
Czechs and Slovaks Celebrate RFE Legacy
At celebrations marking this month’s 60th anniversary of RFE’s first broadcasts to communist Czechoslovakia, key personalities from Czech and Slovak politics and culture praised RFE’s role in toppling communism in…
Prime Minister Sarkisian Commends “Useful Dialogue” with RFE’s Armenian Service
Armenian Prime Minister Sarkisian praised RFE for “exposing the country’s problems and shortcomings” and called it “an integral part” of Armenia’s life.