Bolot Temirov, an investigative journalist and author of Temirov Live YouTube channel, received a letter from the Prosecutor’s Office of Bishkek informing him that his case had been transferred to the Sverdlovskiy District Court of Bishkek. He wrote about this on social networks. According to the journalist, classified materials appeared in the case, which were […]
The Public Foundation “Media Policy Institute” (MPI), in the period from October 2020 to March 2022, monitored the situation with freedom of speech in Kyrgyzstan. The authors of the study concluded that in parallel with the use of the power apparatus, intimidation of activists and journalists, online harassment by controlled troll farms, the state continues […]
The Public Foundation “Media Policy Institute” (MPI) published the results of monitoring the situation with freedom of speech in Kyrgyzstan from October 2020 to March 2022. The document states that the reporting period covers significant events affecting freedom of speech and expression of opinion in the country, the situation in the media environment of the […]
Bolot Temirov, a well-known investigator in Kyrgyzstan, wrote on his Facebook page that he and his team are under pressure from the authorities because of their professional activities. “In January, after an investigation into the business of the family of Tashiev, we got a show. They planted drugs on Bolot Nazarov and me. They did […]
Human Rights Watch reported recently that the authorities of Kyrgyzstan have stepped up their harassment of journalists and independent media outlets in recent months with a series of criminal investigations into their activities. HRW points out that on March 29, 2022, at the suit of the Prosecutor General’s Office, the District Court of Bishkek recognized […]
Lawyer Nurbek Toktakunov was arrested for five days for insulting judges. The corresponding decision was made by the Pervomaiskiy Court of Bishkek. On March 24, the Pervomaiskiy District Court of Bishkek considered a case of petty hooliganism against lawyer Nurbek Toktakunov. The reason was his statement at a rally in front of the Russian Embassy […]
A criminal case has been initiated against NEXT TV channel for inciting ethnic hatred. This was reported by the press service of the State Committee for National Security. As part of the ongoing work, it was found that NEXT TV channel, using its resources in social networks, is spreading false information about an alleged agreement […]
On February 15, the City Court of Bishkek considered an appeal filed by the lawyers of journalist Bolot Temirov. The Judicial Board left the decision of the first instance unchanged. This was reported in the press service of the City Court. At the same time, the judges came to the conclusion that during the detention […]
At a regular meeting of the Parliament, the deputies proposed to adopt a law on foreign agents. This initiative was made by the elected representative of the people Nadira Narmatova. According to her, the bill will concern the activities of non-governmental and non-profit organizations that are financed from abroad. “Until we adopt such a law, […]
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