Kyrgyz court upholds request to shut down Radio Azattyk; RFE/RL renews call for the release of imprisoned journalists in Belarus and Russia-occupied Crimea; and more
Journalists Beaten in Tajikistan, Azerbaijani Journalist Threatened, Imprisoned Journalists in Belarus, Yesypenko's PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award, and more.
WASHINGTON – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has suspended its operations in Russia after local tax authorities initiated bankruptcy proceedings against RFE/RL’s Russian entity on March 4 and police intensified pressure on its journalists. These Kremlin attacks on RFE/RL’s ability to.
WASHINGTON Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) strongly condemns a sharp escalation of intimidation tactics by Russian authorities, which saw state media-monitoring agency Roskomnadzor overnight threaten to block eight RFE/RL websites serving audiences in Russia, Ukraine, and Central Asia.