Advocacy
RFE/RL President: Defunding Would be “Massive Gift to America’s Enemies”
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) was informed today by the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) that its federal grant agreement, which funds RFE/RL’s global operations, has been terminated.
Journalists in Trouble: Andrei Kuznechyk Released from Detention in Belarus
Andrei Kuznechyk released from detention in Belarus; Farid Mehralizada’s claims of abuse denied by Azerbaijani court; more RFE/RL staff designated as “foreign agents.”
Trump Administration Secures Release of Radio Liberty Journalist Andrey Kuznechyk from Detention in Belarus
RFE/RL welcomes news of Andrey’s release and is grateful to the American and Lithuanian governments for their support.
Journalists in Trouble: Farid Mehralizada Testifies in Azerbaijani Court
Farid Mehralizada testifies before Azerbaijani court; European Parliament resolution condemns Belarus’s repression of independent media; and more.
RFE/RL’s Belarus Service Ranked #1 in Journalism Standards
RFE/RL’s Radio Svaboda recognized by the Belarus Press Club for outstanding reporting despite challenging media landscape.
Journalists in Trouble: Farid Mehralizada’s Trial Begins in Azerbaijan
Farid Mehralizada’s trial begins in Azerbaijan; Nika Novak sentenced to four years in Russian prison; RFE/RL journalists attacked while covering protests in Georgia; and more.
RFE/RL Condemns Sham Trial of Azerbaijani Journalist
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) rejects the spurious charges facing Farid Mehralizada and calls on the Azerbaijani government to release him immediately.
Journalists in Trouble: RFE/RL’s Farid Mehralizada Marks Five Months in Detention in Azerbaijan
RFE/RL’s Farid Mehralizada marks five months in detention in Azerbaijan; Alsu Kurmasheva receives the Committee to Protect Journalists’ (CPJ) International Press Freedom Award; Vladyslav Yesypenko’s wife advocates for him in…
Journalists in Trouble: RFE/RL President Visits Ukraine, Advocates for RFE/RL Journalist
RFE/RL President visits Ukraine; EP resolution urges action on political prisoners; Alsu Kurmasheva advocates for her imprisoned colleagues; former RFE/RL journalist Viktoria Roshchyna dies in Russian detention; and more.
Journalists in Trouble: Alsu Kurmasheva Receives National Press Club President’s Award
Alsu Kurmasheva receives National Press Club President’s Award; Andrey Kuznechyk marks 1,000 days in prison; former RFE/RL correspondent dies in Turkmenistan; and more.