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Our Journalists, Under Threat
The right to free and open access to news and information should be universal, but threats to a free press persist. Journalists reporting for USAGM networks face risks every day. USAGM strongly condemns these actions, which violate international standards by suppressing independent media and targeting journalists doing their jobs.
American RFE/RL reporter Alsu Kurmasheva released from Russian custody
American RFE/RL reporter Alsu Kurmasheva released from Russian custody
VOA statement on Russia’s release of RFE/RL journalist Alsu Kurmasheva
American RFE/RL reporter Alsu Kurmasheva tried & convicted in Russian Court
Russia extends American RFE/RL journalist’s detention for sixth time
Cases We're Watching
Ihar Losik
Journalist, RFE/RL
Imprisoned
Ihar Losik, RFE/RL Belarus Service journalist, was arrested on June 25, 2020, and accused by authorities of using his popular Telegram channel to “prepare to disrupt public order” ahead of the 2020 presidential elections in the country.
Truong Duy Nhat
Contributor and blogger, RFA Vietnamese Service
Jailed
RFA Vietnamese contributor and blogger went missing on Jan. 26 after seeking political asylum with a UN refugee agency in Thailand.
Nguyen Tuong Thuy
Contributor, RFA Vietnamese
Imprisoned
Nguyen Tuong Thuy, contributor to RFA, received an 11-year prison sentence for “making, storing, and disseminating documents and materials for anti-state purposes.”
Pham Chi Dung
Reporter and Blogger, VOA Vietnamese Service
Imprisoned
VOA Vietnamese freelance blogger, Pham Chi Dung, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for “dangerous actions” against the Hanoi government.
Bashar Fahmi
Correspondent, Alhurra TV
Missing
The Alhurra correspondent went missing while reporting in Aleppo, Syria, in August 2012.
Vladyslav Yesypenko
Journalist, RFE/RL
Imprisoned
RFE/RL freelance reporter Vladyslav Yesypenko was arrested after attending a peaceful gathering in Simferopol, Ukraine. He was detained on suspicion of collecting information for Ukrainian intelligence and sentenced to six years in prison.
Andrey Kuznechyk
Journalist, RFE/RL
Imprisoned
Andrey Kuznechyk, a correspondent for RFE/RL Belarus Service, was detained on November 25, 2021. He was taken from outside his apartment in Minsk by four unidentified men in plain clothes. At the time, no reason for his detention.
Sithu Aung Myint
Contributor, VOA
Imprisoned
VOA contributor Sithu Aung Myint was arrested on August 15, 2021, on charges of incitement and defaming the armed forces and state. On October 6, 2022, he was sentenced to three years in prison for hard labor.
Nguyen Lan Thang
Contributor, RFA Vietnamese service
Imprisoned
RFA contributor Nguyen Lan Thang was sentenced to six years in prison and two years of probation on April 12, 2023. The long-time Radio Free Asia (RFA) contributor was arrested in July 2022 and charged with spreading anti-state propaganda.
Nguyen Vu Binh
Contributor, RFA Vietnamese
Jailed
The right to free and open access to news and information should be universal, but threats to a free press persist. Journalists reporting for USAGM networks face risks every day as they report on regions in conflict or transition.
Farid Mehralizada
Economist and Journalist, RFE/RL Azerbaijani Service
Jailed
The right to free and open access to news and information should be universal, but threats to a free press persist. Journalists reporting for USAGM networks face risks every day as they report on regions in conflict or transition.
There are no journalists with this status.
