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🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan dropped 50 spots in @RSF_inter's World #PressFreedom Index — and for good reason.
Journalists in the country have increasingly been the target of smear tactics, censorship, and arrest.
Here's what has been happening in Central Asia’s most democratic country 👇
Journalists in the country have increasingly been the target of smear tactics, censorship, and arrest.
Here's what has been happening in Central Asia’s most democratic country 👇
2. Bolot Temirov
After reporting on wealth linked to a prominent state security official, the founder of media outlet Temirov LIVE has been repeatedly targeted by Kyrgyz authorities in what case files suggest is a politically motivated campaign.
occrp.org/en/investigati…
After reporting on wealth linked to a prominent state security official, the founder of media outlet Temirov LIVE has been repeatedly targeted by Kyrgyz authorities in what case files suggest is a politically motivated campaign.
occrp.org/en/investigati…
3. Radio Azattyk
Our Kyrgyz partner now faces being shutdown after a recent court decision.
The dispute is over a video about the Kyrgyz-Tajik border conflict.
occrp.org/en/daily/17564…
Our Kyrgyz partner now faces being shutdown after a recent court decision.
The dispute is over a video about the Kyrgyz-Tajik border conflict.
occrp.org/en/daily/17564…
4. More Trouble on the Horizon?
In February 2022, a group of pro-government activists proposed that Kyrgyzstan adopt a “foreign agent law" analogous to one that has been used to persecute independent media outlets in Russia.
occrp.org/en/daily/15919…
In February 2022, a group of pro-government activists proposed that Kyrgyzstan adopt a “foreign agent law" analogous to one that has been used to persecute independent media outlets in Russia.
occrp.org/en/daily/15919…
5. It's not just press freedom that's under attack in Kyrgyzstan.
The government has also slashed critical transparency laws, including requirements for politicians to declare their assets and sources of income.
occrp.org/en/37-ccblog/c…
The government has also slashed critical transparency laws, including requirements for politicians to declare their assets and sources of income.
occrp.org/en/37-ccblog/c…
6. @RSF_inter plays an indispensable role in exposing attacks on journalists in Kyrgyzstan and around the world.
You can read the complete #RSFIndex here:
rsf.org/en/index
You can read the complete #RSFIndex here:
rsf.org/en/index
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