Press Release
RFE/RL President Gedmin Meets Karzai, Senior Afghan Officials
RFE/RL President Jeffrey Gedmin met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai at the end of a five-day trip to promote media freedom in Afghanistan.
“Afghanistan’s Gandhi” Named Person of the Year
A tent-dwelling former Afghan presidential candidate with a reputation for fighting corruption has been named “Person of the Year” by RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi.
IG: RFE/RL Relocation “Exceptionally Smooth, Efficient, and Cost Effective”
Despite the challenges of relocating a news organization that broadcasts around-the-clock to 20 countries in 28 languages, a new report says RFE/RL’s move into its new Prague headquarters last year…
RFE/RL Kyrgyz Programs Off The Air in Bishkek
Radio Free Europe’s popular Kyrgyz television and radio programs have been off the air in the capital city of Bishkek since Wednesday, shortly after affiliate managers reported that they had…
‘Voices from Afghanistan’ – Library of Congress Exhibit Opens
The Library of Congress has launched a new exhibit in Washington, D.C. showcasing some of the thousands of handwritten scrolls and letters sent by listeners to Radio Azadi.
Lieberman To RFE: U.S. Has ‘Principled Responsibility’ to Sanction Iranian Human Rights Abusers
In an exclusive interview, U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) told RFE/RL that he is introducing legislation to expose and punish Iranian government officials involved in the crackdown on dissent since…
Roman Kupchinsky: Ukrainian Patriot, A Man Larger Than Life
Una mirada back at the life of RFE/RL legend Roman Kupchinsky, who passed away this week after a long battle with cancer.
RFE/RL Launches Radio Station in Pakistan’s Pashtun Heartland
On January 15, RFE/RL will begin broadcasting in the local Pashto dialects to Pakistan and the border regions between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
In Memoriam: Radio Farda Loses Respected Colleague
RFE/RL’s Persian-language Service, Radio Farda, is mourning the loss of Mahin Gorji, who passed away on December 26. RFE/RL’s Golnaz Esfandiari remembers a much-loved colleague: Our friend and colleague, Radio…
‘Caged’ Azerbaijani Bloggers Defiant in Baku Courtroom
Two Azerbaijani bloggers being held in a steel cage in a Baku courtroom today told an RFE/RL reporter that it is their “duty” to take their case to the European…