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RFE/RL Turkmen Correspondent Sentenced
A correspondent for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, detained by Turkmen authorities since June, was put on trial today and sentenced to six years in prison.
Case of RFE/RL Turkmen Correspondent Submitted for Trial
A correspondent for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan is to be put on trial after spending more than two months in prison incommunicado.
RFE/RL Turkmen Correspondent Still in Prison
A Turkmen correspondent for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Ashgabat has now been held in a prison in Turkmenistan for more than seven weeks, without charge and without access to…
RFE/RL Repeats Call for Release of Correspondent in Letter to Turkmenistan’s Foreign Minister
RFE/RL, Inc. joined the Broadcasting Board of Governors in calling for the release of RFE/RL correspondent Ogulsapar Muradova, who was arrested at her home by security forces in Turkmenistan on…
RFE/RL Turkmen Correspondent Held Incommunicado
Turkmen authorities continue, for a second week, to hold incommunicado Ogulsapar Muradova, an Ashgabat-based freelance correspondent for RFE/RL’s Turkmen Service.
In RFE/RL Interview, Secretary of State Rice Reaffirms U.S. Commitment to Afghanistan
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice assured Afghans, in an interview with RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan in Kabul, that “the American people are committed to Afghanistan’s future…
RFE/RL Turkmen Correspondent Arrested with Family
An Ashgabat-based freelance correspondent for RFE/RL’s Turkmen Service, Ogulsapar Muradova was arrested on Sunday, June 18.
Czech Government Demonstrates Support For Continuing RFE/RL Mission
In a ceremony recognizing the contribution of the Czech Republic to the ongoing operations of RFE/RL, Inc., Czech Foreign Minister Cyril Svoboda presented a check for nearly 1.2 million dollars…
Released Turkmen Prisoner Thanks U.S. Congress During RFE/RL Interview
Turkmen prisoner of conscience Gurbandurdy Durdykuliev, released yesterday after being incarcerated for two years in a psychiatric institution.
Radio Farda Launches New ‘Viewpoints’ Program
Radio Farda this week launched a new weekly program to bring listeners in Iran news and insight from famous Iranians — scholars and thinkers, former politicians and current opinion leaders,…