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Outspoken Serbian Journalist Beaten, Hospitalized
A Serbian journalist and RFE/RL contributor known for his strong stance against nationalism and sports hooliganism was attacked in Belgrade.
RFE/RL Marks 60 Years Of Fighting For Freedom
On July 4, 1950, Radio Free Europe (RFE) went on the air for the first time with a broadcast to communist Czechoslovakia from a studio in New York City’s Empire…
Erosion of Independent Media a Key Feature of Russia’s Democratic Decline
According to a new Freedom House report unveiled at RFE/RL’s Washington, D.C. office today, independent media have declined significantly across the former Soviet Union during the past decade.
Jeffrey Gedmin Discusses Afghanistan & Pakistan At The New America Foundation
RFE/RL President Jeffrey Gedmin discussed his recent trips to Pakistan and Afghanistan in an event titled, “Af-Pak Diary: Notes from Islamabad and Kabul.”
RFE/RL, Radio Farda Focus on Iranian Election Anniversary
In this video, reportedly shot shortly after the UN Security Council voted for new sanctions on Iran, protest chants of “Allahu Akbar” and “Death to the Dictator” can be heard…
On Capitol Hill, Experts Recommend Tough Central Asia Policy
As clashes in Southern Kyrgyzstan left two dead and prompted the declaration of a two-week state of emergency yesterday, the International Crisis Group’s (ICG) Central Asia Director Paul Quinn-Judge told…
Afghans React to Karzai’s U.S. Trip
Afghans calling in to RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi yesterday offered their thoughts on President Karzai’s trip to Washington.
At RFE/RL, Karzai Spokesman Outlines Goals of U.S. Trip
Ahead of Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s arrival in Washington today, his spokesman told reporters at RFE/RL’s Washington office this morning to expect a series of “frank exchanges” between the Afghan…
Reporting from the Front Lines of Freedom
On World Press Freedom Day, a new report finds that the vast majority of RFE/RL’s 18 million weekly listeners live in countries where freedom of the press is under serious…
RFE/RL Back On the Air in Kyrgyzstan
After nearly two years off the national airwaves, RFE/RL’s popular radio and television programs in Kyrgyzstan are once again widely available to listeners and viewers across the country.