Take a look at more than 65 years of RFE/RL history in photos. Established at the beginning of the Cold War to transmit uncensored news and information to audiences behind the Iron Curtain, RFE/RL now provides uncensored news and information in 25 languages to 20 countries, including Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Ukraine, and Russia. Audiences turn to RFE/RL for what they cannot get locally: uncensored news, responsible discussion, and open debate.
RFE/RL History in Images
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Broadcaster Maryam Ahmadi reads the first news broadcast of the new Radio Farda, RFE's service to Iran, December 2002.
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Czechoslovak President Vaclav Havel speaks at the 10th anniversary of RFE/RL's headquarters in Prague, 2005.
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A correspondent from RFE/RL's service to Kyrgyzstan interviews rural Kyrgyz women.
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Maksim Kapran, a correspondent from RFE/RL's service to Belarus, covers a protest as riot police march to shut it down.