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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…
Clinton Guardedly Optimistic About Karzai Promises
In an exclusive interview with RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expressed guarded optimism about Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s promises to take steps to eradicate corruption.
RFE/RL Journalist Recognized for Promoting Bloggers’ Rights in Iran
RFE/RL Radio Farda web editor Fred Petrossians won a prestigious new media award today from ThinkSocial for an internet-based project he co-founded that seeks to spread awareness of bloggers’ rights…
Vaclav Havel Remembers the Velvet Revolution 20 Years Later
In 1989, Czech playwright Vaclav Havel went from jailed dissident to president of a free and independent nation.
RFE/RL’s Azerbaijani Service Wins Major Award for Political Coverage
In the face of ongoing pressure and harassment from authorities, RFE/RL’s Azerbaijani Service (Radio Azadliq) has won one of journalism’s most prestigious awards for its coverage of Azerbaijan’s controversial March…
Biden to RFE/RL: US Won’t Tolerate Russian Spheres of Influence
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden told RFE/RL’s audience around the world today that “America wants to hit the reset button with Russia, not the memory erase button.”
RFE/RL’s Gedmin, O’Sullivan, and Jalalzai Speak at Forum 2000 Conference
RFE/RL President Jeffrey Gedmin, Executive Editor John O’Sullivan, and Afghan Service journalist Freshta Jalalzai all took part in this year’s Forum 2000 conference in Prague.
RFE/RL Launching Russian-Language Show to South Ossetia & Abkhazia
Next month, RFE/RL will launch a news program in Russian to the Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. The new 60-minute daily radio broadcast, called Ekho Kavkaza (Echo of…
RFE/RL’s Kazakh Team Wins ONA Award
RFE/RL’s Kazakh website has won a prestigious award for excellence in online journalism.