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Alsu Kurmasheva, a journalist unlawfully detained in Russia since October, was recognized Friday with an award for her courage and determination. <\/p>\n
Kurmasheva, an editor at the Tatar-Bashkir service of VOA\u2019s sister outlet Radio Free Europe\/Radio Liberty, is accused of failing to self-register as a so-called \u201cforeign agent\u201d and spreading what Moscow views as false information about the Russian military. <\/p>\n
The Russian-American journalist, who is based in Prague, had traveled to Russia in May 2023 to care for her ailing mother. When she tried to return home, authorities confiscated her passports. <\/p>\n
RFE\/RL\u2019s parent organization the U.S. Agency for Global Media, or USAGM, honored Kurmasheva, 47, with a David Burke Distinguished Journalism Award, which recognizes courage and journalistic excellence. <\/p>\n
\u201cI want to thank USAGM for recognizing the extraordinary sacrifices and dedication of our colleague Alsu,\u201d RFE\/RL President Stephen Capus said during the ceremony. \u201cIt is beyond time to free Alsu.\u201d <\/p>\n
American RFE\/RL reporter marks 6 months jailed in Russia<\/p>\n
The awards are named after news executive David Burke, who served as the first chair of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, which is now known as USAGM. Each year, journalists at the USAGM networks, which include Voice of America, are recognized through the awards. <\/p>\n
\u201cAmid rising threats to press freedom, this year\u2019s Burke honorees epitomize the courage and resilience that\u2019s needed to deliver objective, truthful reporting to audiences without a free press,\u201d said USAGM CEO Amanda Bennett. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt is a privilege to work alongside these remarkable journalists, who work tirelessly, often at tremendous risk to their own safety and wellbeing, to inform, connect and engage people around the world in support of freedom and democracy,\u201d she added. <\/p>\n
In Kurmasheva\u2019s case, the journalist and her employer have rejected the charges Russia filed against her, and the U.S. government has called for her immediate release. If convicted, she faces up to 15 years behind bars. <\/p>\n
Kurmasheva is currently set to be held in pre-trial detention until at least June. <\/p>\n
\u201cA family has been ripped apart,\u201d Capus said, referencing Kurmasheva\u2019s husband, Pavel Butorin, and their two daughters. <\/p>\n
Butorin is the director of Current Time TV, a Russian-language TV and digital network led by RFE\/RL in partnership with VOA. He accepted the award on Kurmasheva\u2019s behalf. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe know that Alsu is not a criminal. We know that she is behind bars because of her work at RFE\/RL and her American citizenship. Russia has made it explicitly clear that it\u2019s targeting Alsu because of her reporting,\u201d Butorin said in his remarks. <\/p>\n
Butorin also called on the U.S. government to declare Kurmasheva wrongfully detained, which would open additional resources to help secure her release. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe U.S. government should not hesitate to designate Alsu as wrongfully detained and explore every possible avenue to secure her speedy release from Russian captivity,\u201d Butorin said. <\/p>\n
The State Department says it is still considering whether to declare Kurmasheva wrongfully detained. Press freedom groups have criticized the State Department for not yet making the designation. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re just absolutely shocked that she has not yet been declared wrongfully detained,\u201d National Press Club President Emily Wilkins said at an event in Washington. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe know that she\u2019s a reporter, we know that she did nothing wrong, we know that journalism is not a crime, and we know that \u2018wrongful detention\u2019 just aren\u2019t words. It would actually help her case a lot,\u201d Wilkins said. <\/p>\n
Kurmasheva\u2019s case underscores the state of press freedom in Russia, where a second American journalist \u2014 The Wall Street Journal\u2019s<\/em> Evan Gershkovich \u2014 has been jailed since March 2023. <\/p>\nGershkovich is accused of espionage, which he, his employer and the U.S. government deny. In that case, the State Department declared Gershkovich, 32, wrongfully detained. <\/p>\n
To date, the Russian government has not publicly provided any evidence to substantiate the charges against Gershkovich, who was accredited by the Russian Foreign Ministry to work in the country. <\/p>\n
Russia\u2019s Washington embassy did not immediately reply to VOA\u2019s email requesting comment. <\/p>\n
Gershkovich and Kurmasheva are among the 22 journalists \u2014 including 12 foreign nationals \u2014 who were jailed in Russia at the end of 2023, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. That total means Moscow is the fourth worst jailer of journalists in the world \u2014 and underscores the grave risks facing reporters in Russia. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe profession of journalism should not be synonymous with danger,\u201d Butorin said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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