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Gedmin Urges Aliyev to Respect Media Freedom
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty President Jeffrey Gedmin met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Baku today for a wide-ranging discussion on press freedom and economic development in Azerbaijan.
‘The Washington Post:’ RFE/RL More Important Than Ever
“The Washington Post” and the online “Slate Magazine” published the following op/ed today by columnist Anne Applebaum.
Rising Instability in South Caucasus
Amid rising tensions and demonstrations in Armenia and Georgia after recent elections, two experts on the South Caucasus gave a briefing today at the RFE/RL Washington, DC office.
Newseum Honors Slain RFE/RL Journalists
Four RFE/RL journalists who were killed for doing their jobs are honored at a new Journalists Memorial in Washington, D.C.
RFE/RL’s Baghdad Bureau Wins Journalism Award
The Baghdad Bureau of Radio Free Iraq, the Arabic language broadcast of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, has won the 2008 David Burke Distinguished Journalism Award.
“We Are The Hard Edge of Soft Power”
In a speech at the Heritage Foundation, RFE/RL President Jeffrey Gedmin said his organization’s broadcasts to 21 countries in 28 languages represent the belief that free speech and an independent…
Gedmin Criticizes Belarus Crackdown on Journalists
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty President Jeffrey Gedmin expressed concern today about the ability of independent journalists in Belarus to do their jobs following government raids on the offices of independent…
RFE/RL Journalists Report Fraud in Azerbaijani Referendum
During yesterday’s controversial referendum on abolishing presidential term limits in Azerbaijan, RFE/RL journalists reported violations of election rules throughout the country.
Afghan Women from RFE/RL Win Awards for Broadcasting Excellence
Two young female journalists working for RFE/RL in Kabul have been recognized for superior reporting on international and domestic issues facing Afghanistan.
Gedmin Speaks at CSIS
During a speech today on “International Broadcasting: The Hard Edge of Soft Power”, RFE/RL President Jeffrey Gedmin discussed the essential role U.S. international broadcasting plays in providing people with free…