Opinion: Kyrgyzstan’s Move to Block Radio Azattyk Is a Sign of Trouble — For the Government
On October 26, Kyrgyz authorities blocked the website of Radio Azattyk, the Kyrgyz branch of Radio Free Europe/Radio...
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Kyrgyzstan Suspends Access to local RFE/RL Website over Unfavorable Video
Kyrgyz authorities have blocked on Wednesday access to the website of the local branch of Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) after the...
Kyrgyz Public Questions Government’s Silence over $1.1B Gold Sale
The government’s initial silence about the export of a record amount of gold to an undisclosed client last year raised...
Pro-Government Activists in Kyrgyzstan Call for Foreign Agent Law Targeting OCCRP Partners
Describing themselves as “activists” and “bloggers,” four people held a press conference in Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday calling...
Kyrgyz MPs say Organized Crime Installed New Prime Minister
A group of Kyrgyz parliamentarians elected a former lawmaker as the country’s new prime minister on Saturday, days after his...
Lawsuit Resumes Against Targeted Media Outlets in Kyrgyzstan
Two Kyrgyz news media outlets, Radio Azattyk and Kloop, along with journalist Ali Toktakunov are standing trial on Wednesday...
Kyrgyz Court Unfreezes Accounts Of Investigative Reporters
A Kyrgyz court unfroze on Friday the bank accounts of two media outlets and a journalist after they were briefly blocked by...
Kyrgyzstan: Former Chief Investigator Receives 14 Years for Corruption
The former head of the investigative department of the Kyrgyzstan General Prosecutor's office, Kylychbek Arpachiev, was...