A growing climate of fear and self-censorship – new assaults on independent media, civil society and online activism Published at 16.10.2024 Country Kyrgyzstan Category Latest Developments Tags: release of HRDs negative court ruling prevention of protest bureaucratic restriction HRD acquitted censorship HRD prosecuted time,place restrictions Read more
Civic space deteriorates further as “foreign agent”-style NGO law is adopted and media crackdown widens Published at 25.04.2024 Country Kyrgyzstan Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction place restrictions office raid HRD detained negative court ruling public vilification torture/ill-treatment restrictive law time,place restrictions censorship journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Foreign agent style law advances; pressure on media and criminal proceedings against government critics continue Published at 08.11.2023 Country Kyrgyzstan Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI intimidation harassment travel ban HRD detained negative court ruling criminal defamation public vilification internet restriction restrictive law time,place restrictions censorship journalist detained HRD prosecuted funding restriction Read more
Tightening the screws on free speech and civic engagement Published at 17.05.2023 Country Kyrgyzstan Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling place restrictions time, intimidation criminal defamation protest restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Mass arrests of activists, restrictive draft laws and widening campaign against ‘’false’’ information Published at 11.11.2022 Country Kyrgyzstan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest prevention of protest positive court ruling intimidation harassment public vilification HRD acquitted travel ban HRD detained restrictive law internet restriction protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Restrictive legislation, criminal cases against the media & bans on protests on Ukraine Published at 18.05.2022 Country Kyrgyzstan Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid intimidation harassment positive CS development surveillance negative court ruling protest public vilification prevention of protest restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Ongoing concerns over restrictions on free speech, civic engagement Published at 31.01.2022 Country Kyrgyzstan Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction bureaucratic restriction intimidation labour rights censorship protest internet restriction restrictive law surveillance Read more
Restrictive “false’’ information and NGO laws adopted, intimidation of government critics Published at 20.09.2021 Country Kyrgyzstan Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD prosecuted restrictive law intimidation harassment HRD detained surveillance protest Read more
WORSENING CLIMATE FOR FREE SPEECH: SPATE OF THREATS AND ATTACKS AGAINST JOURNALISTS AND ACTIVISTS Published at 24.05.2021 Country Kyrgyzstan Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development attack on journalist youth protest disruption office raid intimidation harassment labour rights HRD detained public vilification protest enforced disappearance prevention of protest surveillance positive court ruling women restrictive law Read more
Civil society flags threats to democracy, human rights and the rule of law during transition period Published at 25.02.2021 Country Kyrgyzstan Category Latest Developments Tags: negative court ruling labour rights protest positive court ruling public vilification internet restriction women intimidation harassment positive CS development restrictive law Read more
Post-election protests plunge Kyrgyzstan into crisis Published at 21.10.2020 Country Kyrgyzstan Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest killing of protestors violent protest political interference censorship non state actors Read more
HRD Azimjan Askarov dies in prison amid growing pressure on civil society and media Published at 31.08.2020 Country Kyrgyzstan Category Latest Developments Tags: criminal defamation protest internet restriction protest disruption office raid attack on journalist HRD detained restrictive law Read more
