History
One Year Later, RFE/RL Turkmen Correspondent’s Death Still Unexplained
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty this week marks the first anniversary of the unexplained death in prison of Ogulsapar Muradova, human rights activist and Turkmenistan correspondent for RFE/RL’s Turkmen language broadcasts.
Afghan Parliamentarian, Tribesman Confirm Release of South Korean Hostages to Radio Free Afghanistan
During separate telephone calls to Radio Free Afghanistan, two members of the team negotiating the release of a group of South Koreans being held hostage by the Taliban in southern…
Tatarstan President Talks To RFE/RL, Emphasizes Importance of Power-Sharing, Freedom
Mintimer Shaimiev, the president of Russia’s oil-rich, Muslim-majority Republic of Tatarstan, emphasized the importance of his republic’s power-sharing treaty with Russian federal authorities in Moscow as well as the need…
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 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.
Jeffrey Gedmin Named President Of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
The Board of Directors of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has named Dr. Jeffrey Gedmin as the new president of RFE/RL. The Board consists of the members of the Broadcasting…
Radio Free Afghanistan Celebrates Five Years Of Broadcasting
Radio Free Afghanistan, the Dari and Pashto language service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, today celebrates five years on the air, broadcasting 12 hours daily to millions of regular listeners…
Afghan President Tells RFE/RL of Assurances of U.S. Commitment from President Bush
Afghan President Hamid Karzai told RFE/RL today he has received assurances from U.S. President George W. Bush that changes in the U.S. government following this week’s midterm elections will not…
RFE/RL Turkmen Correspondent Dies in Prison
Journalist Ogulsapar Muradova, a Turkmen correspondent for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, has died in prison under unexplained circumstances.