Kyrgyzstan
CPJ Condemns Sentencing of Journalists in Kyrgyzstan
September 20, 2025
CPJ Condemns Sentencing of Journalists in Kyrgyzstan
CPJ Condemns Sentencing of Journalists in Kyrgyzstan ———————————— The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has condemned the sentencing of two journalists in Kyrgyzstan, Joomart Duulatov and Aleksandr Aleksandrov, to five years in prison, Jurist News reported. The journalists, who worked…
HRW Urges Kyrgyz President to Veto Bills Threatening Media Freedom and Anti-Torture Protections
June 29, 2025
HRW Urges Kyrgyz President to Veto Bills Threatening Media Freedom and Anti-Torture Protections
HRW Urges Kyrgyz President to Veto Bills Threatening Media Freedom and Anti-Torture Protections ……………….. Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov to veto two new laws passed by parliament that threaten media freedom and weaken protections…
Kyrgyzstan Called to Dismiss Charges Against Journalists Before Sentencing
October 4, 2024
Kyrgyzstan Called to Dismiss Charges Against Journalists Before Sentencing
Amnesty International has called on Kyrgyzstan to dismiss politically motivated charges against independent journalists from Temirov LIVE and Ayt Ayt Dese, who face up to six years in prison, Jurist News reported yesterday. Denis Krivosheev, Amnesty’s acting director for Eastern…