Press Release
Dine Calls Affiliate’s Decision to Drop Ukrainian Broadcasts ‘Political’
RFE/RL President Thomas A. Dine condemned as “a political act” a decision today by the management of Ukrainian radio broadcaster “Dovira” to remove RFE/RL Ukrainian Service programming from its FM…
Dine Thanks Broadcasters for ‘Job Well-Done’
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) President Thomas A. Dine thanked the broadcasters and staff of six RFE/RL European language services for a “job well-done,” in a message last week to…
Radio Free Iraq Finds Audience For Increased News Broadcasts
RFE/RL’s Arabic-language Radio Free Iraq (RFI) service, which has significantly increased its news broadcasting presence since the fall of the Hussein regime, is attracting a strong audience in Iraq with…
RFE/RL Preparing to Cease Broadcasting in Seven European Languages
Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) is preparing to cease broadcasting in seven languages to countries in Central and Southeastern Europe by the end of this year, RFE/RL President Thomas…
Dine Condemns Abduction, Threats Against Turkmen Service Correspondent
RFE/RL President Thomas A. Dine strongly condemned the violent abduction of Saparmurat Ovezberdiyev, Ashgabat correspondent for RFE/RL’s Turkmen Service.
Dine Condemns Iranian Press Freedom Violations
RFE/RL President Thomas A. Dine condemned today the arrest and mistreatment of journalists trying to cover the current student demonstrations in Iran, including a correspondent for the U.S. Government-funded Radio…
RFE/RL Mourns Death of Georgian Service Director
Staff at U.S. international broadcaster Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) were shocked to learn of the sudden passing in Prague yesterday of Georgian Service Director Goulnara Pataridze.
First Afghan Students Complete RFE/RL Journalism Training Program
Six students yesterday completed the first module of a six-month radio journalism program offered by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Kabul, Afghanistan.
RFE/RL Reporter Forced to Leave Herat — Again
On April 7 RFE/RL correspondent Ahmad Behzad was again forced to leave the western Afghan city of Herat.
Afghan Governor Throws RFE/RL Reporter Out of Herat
Ismail Khan, demanded yesterday through his security chief, Nasim Alawi, that RFE/RL correspondent Ahmad Behzad leave Herat and not return.