Hearing on Current Developments in Central Asia
Human Rights WatchFreedom of Speech and Expression: It is a step forward that the Voice of America’s correspondent received accreditation last month, but the government is still blocking the same for the BBC, which got the green light over a year ago…
Armenia Continues Systemic Anti-Corruption Campaign
OCCRPAuthorities have also opened criminal probes into the brother and two nephews of former president, Serzh Sargsyan, according to Radio Free Europe.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Defends Itself
New York TimesThe broadcaster rejects a charge of engaging in propaganda. To the Editor: Re “U.S.-Funded Broadcaster Directed Ads at Americans” (Business Day, July 20): Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty rejects any suggestion that our journalists are engaged in propaganda. Despite our congressional…
Trump’s loud tweet was part of a detailed strategy to squeeze Iran
NBC NewsPompeo also announced Sunday night that the U.S. Broadcasting Board of Governors is taking “new steps to help Iranians get around internet censorship.” (The board runs government news outlets like Voice of America and Radio Free Europe.) Most notably, the…
U.S.-Funded Radio Free Europe Aimed Stealth Facebook Ads At Americans: Report
Huffington PostThe U.S. government-funded broadcaster Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty took out several Facebook ads this month targeting American readers in apparent violation of a domestic anti-propaganda law, according to a Syracuse University professor.