Kyrgyzstan: Authorities follow through on threat to block Kloop site The censorship has been made possible thanks to a contentious "fake information" law adopted in 2021. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Sep 14, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Opposition party accuses authorities of seeking its destruction Butun Kyrgyzstan's leader Adakhan Madumarov has been arrested for actions allegedly carried out in 2009. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Sep 6, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Barcelona soccer tie-up raises conflict of interest questions Investment into costly and potentially lucrative soccer academies has come from figures close to the national leadership. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Sep 1, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Prosecutors seek closure of outlet over “negative reporting” Suit maintains that Kloop's reporting is driving people to depression and suicide. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Aug 29, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Authorities impose plastic bag ban The local prohibition should go nationwide from 2027. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Aug 11, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Sensational kidnapping claim turns into same-old corruption story Kutmanova says that she was sidelined because she objected to a contentious mining project. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jul 27, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: President’s patriarchal turn threatens constitution, warn critics Japarov's legal tinkering looks to many like an expedient to bolster his grip on power. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jul 19, 2023
Kyrgyzstan backtracks on RFE/RL affiliate closure Azattyk says that the video that sparked its troubles will no longer be viewable on RFE/RL websites Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jul 12, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Police detains president’s nephew on corruption charges The government is trying to show it is serious about its fight on graft. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jul 7, 2023
Pro-war Russian star’s concerts cancelled in Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan Leps claims he has paid out bounties to Russian troops for destroying Ukrainian tanks Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jul 7, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: One woman’s battle for matronymics achieves partial win Opponents of the ruling say it violates traditions, although the custom of patronymics comes from Russia. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jul 5, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Garbage-mountain nightmare to make way for recycling future One overriding goal is to get more people to sort their own trash. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jun 29, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Lawmakers OK bill to protect children from “harmful information” Critics of the legislation say it is designed to enable censorship. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jun 23, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Russian rapper’s show cancelled over morality concerns Promoters of the Morgenshtern concert say they received death threats. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jun 19, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: MPs slam West while using status for U.S. visas While foreign-funded NGOs are getting more scrutiny, the state readily accepts billions of dollars in outside aid. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jun 14, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Capital city's water crisis nears critical point Waste, climactic conditions, overpopulation and underinvestment are creating the perfect storm. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jun 9, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Prosecutors move to strip leading opposition MP of immunity Madumarov, a long-time feature on the political scene, has been an acerbic critic of the current government. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jun 1, 2023
Kyrgyzstan plows ahead with foreign agent law, ignores foreign critics The bureaucratic hassle caused by the changes to the law will force many NGOs to shut their doors. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva May 31, 2023
The TikTokers that rule Kyrgyzstan Some MPs are grumbling that the social media platform is corrupting the nation's youth. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva May 10, 2023
The Kempir-Abad saga: Ground zero of Kyrgyzstan’s latest authoritarian turn Rights activists say the case is politically motivated and designed to stifle state critics. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva May 4, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Parliament squeezes out rights ombudswoman President Japarov's spokesman complained that Adyr Abdrakhmatova was sticking up for troublemakers. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva May 3, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Court orders closure of RFE/RL's local affiliate Amnesty International has called the ruling a major blow to freedom of expression. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Apr 27, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: EBRD stops funding business ombudsman The business ombudsman’s office says it has over three years dealt with around 170 complaints made by businesspeople against the government. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Apr 25, 2023
Kyrgyzstan police on the hunt for drug gang enforcers Advertising for illegal synthetic drugs is carried out with relative impunity. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Apr 7, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Personalistic regime reveals cracks in the system The petitions to the president arrive thick and fast. Children are often enlisted for maximum effect. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Mar 29, 2023