Updated March 26, 2026 Press Freedom
Serious Rights Violation Ongoing Reported record
USAGM and Voice of America Broadcasting Dismantlement
A coordinated attack on US government-funded international broadcasting placed 1,300 journalists on leave, terminated Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's grant, and attempted to gut Voice of America — …
- On March 15, 2025 — 'Bloody Saturday' — approximately 1,300 journalists, producers, and support staff at VOA, RFE/RL, and Radio Free Asia …
- RFE/RL's federal grant agreement was terminated on March 15, 2025, threatening to end operations that broadcast to audiences in countries …