In Emergency Ruling, US Appeals Court Reverses Halt To Funding For Radio Free Europe
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In emergency ruling, US Appeals Court reverses halt to funding for Radio Free Europe
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. A US appeals court issued a ruling that advances efforts by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) to secure congressionally mandated funds it sorely needs to keep operations going in the coming weeks, pausing a decision delivered just hours earlier by a three-judge panel of the same court.The new ruling, issued late on May 7 by the full …
US court orders release of $12M RFE/RL funding after Trump administration freeze
A U.S. court of appeals ruled on May 7 that the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) must release $12 million in funding previously approved by Congress for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), the media organization reported.The ruling marks a significant victory for RFE/RL amid growing concerns about U.S. funding cuts to independent media countering Russian disinformation.The court order compels USAGM to comply with an April 29 district c…
In Emergency Ruling, US Appeals Court Reverses Halt To Funding For Radio Free Europe
A US appeals court issued a ruling that advances efforts by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) to secure congressionally mandated funds it sorely needs to keep operations going in the coming weeks, pausing a decision delivered just hours earlier by a three-judge panel of the same court. The new ruling, issued late on May 7 by the full 11-judge bench of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, imposed an “administrative…
Radio Free Asia members urge Congress to work with President Trump to restore funding and protect press freedom abroad
Guild members at Radio Free Asia advocated on Capitol Hill for Congress to work with President Trump to fully restore Radio Free Asia (RFA), which was effectively shut down earlier this year following sweeping cuts to the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM). The closure has left dozens of journalists without jobs and has silenced a critical voice for press freedom abroad. RFA employees, represented by the Washington-Baltimore News Guild, are am…
In the United States, a panel of 11 appellate judges ruled that the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) should provide Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty with $12 million in April funding agreed by Congress. Prior to that, the district judge decided to resume funding, but he was blocked in the Court of Appeal, Radio Liberty reports. [see_also ids="638662"]. It is noted that after that, USAGM must comply with the decision of the court of first instan…
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