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Journalist Trapped in Iran Says She Feels Like “Prisoner in a Larger Prison”
Radio Farda correspondent Parnaz Azima, who has been prevented by authorities from leaving Iran since January 25.
Second Radio Free Iraq Correspondent Killed in Iraq
Nazar Abdulwahid Al-Radhi, a correspondent for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), was shot and killed in the southern Iraqi city of Al-Amarah today.
Radio Farda Correspondent Still Cannot Leave Iran
Iranian authorities are refusing to return the passport of Radio Farda Correspondent Parnaz Azima and allow her to leave Iran.
Radio Farda Correspondent In Iran Freed On Bail, Waiting for Return of Passport
RFE/RL President Jeffrey Gedmin expressed hope that Radio Farda correspondent Parnaz Azima may be able to leave Iran in the near future.
BBG, RFE/RL Condemn Iranian Threat To Keep Radio Farda Broadcaster in Iran
Broadcasting Board of Governors Chairman Kenneth Y. Tomlinson and RFE/RL President Jeffrey Gedmin condemned news that the Iranian government plans to keep RFE/RL journalist Parnaz Azima from leaving Iran for…
RFE/RL Calls on Iranian Authorities To Allow Radio Farda Broadcaster to Leave Iran
RFE/RL President Jeffrey Gedmin expressed concern about the fate of Parnaz Azima, an RFE/RL journalist who is currently in Iran and being prevented by authorities from leaving the country.
Radio Free Iraq Correspondent Killed in Baghdad
Iraqi journalist Khamail Muhsin Khalaf, a reporter for Radio Free Iraq, the Arabic language service of RFE/RL in Iraq, was found dead in western Baghdad on April 5, 2007.
RFE/RL Belarus Service First With News of Arrest of Prominent Opposition Leader
RFE/RL’s Belarus Service was the first news service in Belarus to report the arrest in Minsk last night of Vintsuk Viachorka.
RFE/RL Azerbaijani Service Launches Live Talk Shows
RFE/RL’s Azerbaijani Service launched two live daily talk programs on March 5 on its new FM frequency.
Budget Strengthens RFE/RL Programming To Iran, Ends Broadcasts To Romania, Macedonia
The Broadcasting Board of Governors budget request for fiscal year 2008 renews additional funding for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) broadcasts to Iran, to expand news and information programming for…