Well-known Kazakhstani journalist, social activist, correspondent of the republican newspaper “Vremya” [“Time”] Sandugash Duysenova reported that unknown persons were following her. It was by pure chance that the fact of surveillance was discovered. The car belonging to the journalist began to work strangely while driving. Duysenova thought that there was a problem with the running […]
In Kyrgyzstan, the website of the Kyrgyz service of Radio Liberty (Azattyq) was blocked for two months. The decision was made by the Ministry of Culture, Information, Sports and Youth Policy of the republic. The reason for blocking the site was the broadcast of the program “Present Time. Asia”, which came out in mid-September under […]
Unknown people beat and robbed SuperTV journalist Baktursun Dzhorobekov in Bishkek. This was reported on social networks by his relatives. According to them, on the evening of October 26, an unknown person called the victim and tried to find out his whereabouts. Then, when the young man was leaving the pharmacy, unknown persons approached him […]
In the Iliysky District Court of Almaty region, the trial of the duty assistant to the head of the institution LA-155/4, Talgat Baltamuratov, who is accused of raping the convicted Asel Dzhapanova, is nearing completion. LA-155/4 is a women’s colony located in Zhaugashty settlement of Almaty region. It’s here that 25-year-old resident of the village […]
The initiative to introduce the death penalty for crimes against sexual inviolability, according to the authors of the bill, comes from the citizens themselves. The bill is supported by 61 MPs. Today in Kyrgyzstan there is an increase in cases of especially serious crimes against children, including sexual abuse, which are of extreme concern to […]
The decision to arrest the detained activists and politicians was made until 5 am. On October 24, the Pervomaiskiy Court of Bishkek chose a measure of restraint for activists, politicians, bloggers and journalists who were detained under Article 36-278 “Preparing to organize mass riots” of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic. As a result, […]
More than 20 opposition politicians and activists were detained in the capital of Kyrgyzstan. All of them were related to Kempir-Abad reservoir, and were members of the committee for its protection. On October 22, a committee was established in Kyrgyzstan in support of the Kempir-Abad reservoir. And already on October 23 mass detentions began. According […]
On the evening of October 17, journalist and blogger Daler Imomali was sentenced in a closed trial to 10 years in prison. He was found guilty on all three charges: providing deliberately false information about a crime, illegal business, participation in the activities of banned organizations. At the same time, the defendant pleaded guilty only […]
In the editorial office of Elmedia YouTube channel, unidentified people broke the windows. Moreover, this was the second attack on an independent media’s office during a week. Elmedia YouTube channel is another project of Gulzhan Yergaliyeva (a well-known opposition and independent journalist in Kazakhstan) who is regularly harassed by the authorities of Kazakhstan. All media, […]
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