Highlights
Governor Meehan Speaks about Internet Freedom at Silicon Valley Human Rights Conference
November 01, 2011BBG Governor Michael Meehan spoke on "The Politics of Internet Freedom" as a key panelist at the Silicon Valley Human Rights Conference on October 26. Read More
BBG Governor Victor Ashe Visits RFE/RL Headquarters in Prague
October 31, 2011BBG Governor Victor Ashe was in Prague during the week of October 24-27 for a series of meetings with RFE/RL staff. Read More
Alhurra Nominated for AIB’s People’s Choice Award
October 31, 2011The Association for International Broadcasting and Yahoo! Maktoob have selected Alhurra’s coverage of the Egyptian Revolution for a shortlist of the six entries for the 2011 People’s Choice Award for “Best Coverage of Democracy Uprisings.” Read More
Press Releases
RFE/RL Correspondent Freed From Turkmenistan Prison
October 26, 2011Turkmen authorities have released a correspondent for RFE/RL's Turkmen Service, who had been sentenced earlier this month to a five-year prison term in a case that drew outrage from the U.S. Congress, policymakers, foreign governments, and advocacy groups. Read More
VOA Exclusive: Clinton Cites Trend Toward Military Takeover in Iran
October 26, 2011Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Voice of America’s hit TV show "Parazit" Wednesday that Iran’s military is becoming increasingly involved in the Iranian economy. Read More
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Radio Martí Breaks News of Political Activist Laura Pollan’s Death
October 25, 2011Radio Martí broke the news of Laura Pollan’s death to people in Cuba and provided extensive coverage of the worldwide reactions. Pollan, one of the best known political activists in Cuba, died at the age of 63 on October 14. Read More
Press Releases
Musharraf to VOA: Karzai Statement “Preposterous”
October 24, 2011Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has told a popular Voice of America TV program he just can’t understand what was behind a controversial statement made by Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday. Read More
Alhurra and Radio Sawa Provide Extensive Coverage of the Tunisian Elections
October 24, 2011Alhurra and Radio Sawa provided extensive coverage of the Tunisian elections on Sunday, Oct. 23rd as Tunisians went to the polls for the first election since the Jasmine Revolution. The networks were live from Tunisia when voters turned out to decide on a new constitutional assembly. Read More
Highlights
BBG Hosts Pop!Tech Satellite Event
October 21, 2011BBG hosted Pop!Tech’s only satellite event on October 21 and brought presentations by innovators from different disciplines to its headquarters in Washington, D.C.. Read More
RFA Breaks News of Tibetan Protest
October 21, 2011Radio Free Asia’s Tibetan service broke the news on October 17 about a Tibetan nun setting herself ablaze and dying in protest of China’s rule. Many believe this is the first time a Tibetan female has self-immolated since the Chinese took over Tibet in the 1950s. Read More