Kyrgyzstan: Parliament adopts contentious foreign agents law without debate The vote proceeded without debate and was over in seven minutes. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Mar 14, 2024
Kyrgyzstan: President withdraws restrictive media law Japarov has ordered a review of the legislation, which suggests it may be reintroduced again down the line. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Mar 13, 2024
Kyrgyzstan: As net tightens around Matraimov, Japarov is clearing field of viable threats All the corrupt former customs chief's one-time allies are scrambling to disavow him. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Feb 29, 2024
Kyrgyzstan: Lawmakers push ahead with contentious foreign agents bill The voting procedure was marred by flagrant violations. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Feb 22, 2024
Navalny death provokes shock but also indifference in Central Asia The Russian activist was admired by anti-corruption campaigners, but he also ruffled feathers with his brushes with xenophobia. Almaz Kumenov, Ayzirek Imanaliyeva, EurasiaNet Feb 16, 2024
Kyrgyzstan: Japarov hits back at U.S. over NGO bill criticism The president says his foreign-funded NGO critics are thieving money-grabbers. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Feb 12, 2024
Kyrgyzstan: Court orders closure of investigative reporting site Kloop Prosecutors says Kloop is harming the public’s mental health and driving them to drugs and sexual depravity. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Feb 10, 2024
Kyrgyzstan: Power plant accident leaves households without heat The southern city of Osh is also experiencing a heating crisis following a fall in gas imports from Uzbekistan. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Feb 2, 2024
Kyrgyzstan: Japarov being primed for second term His team says he needs another term to complete the work of developing the country. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jan 30, 2024
Kyrgyzstan: Once all-powerful Matraimov wanted for arrest The news opens a new chapter in the ruling regime’s campaign to wrest all the levers of control in the country from shadowy, behind-the-scenes operators. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jan 27, 2024
Kyrgyzstan: Raids on independent media spark outcry The latest outfit to be targeted by the authorities was the YouTube channel Temirov Live, founded by investigative reporter Bolot Temirov. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jan 17, 2024
Kyrgyzstan: Security services raid news agency HQ 24.kg says GKNB officers confiscated computers and mobile phones. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jan 15, 2024
Kyrgyzstan: Jumping MP's flight indicates new front in war on crime gangs Emil Zhamgyrchiyev is accused of conniving with a criminal kingpin in neighboring Uzbekistan. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jan 12, 2024
Kyrgyzstan: Eccentric politician behind “no winter” meme dies in jail Officials say Arstan “Alai” Abdyldayev hanged himself and had been suffering from chronic delusions. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jan 8, 2024
Kyrgyzstan’s new flag raised to a chorus of anger, confusion, threats Officials have said that anybody spreading what they deem to be false information about the flag will be thrown behind bars. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jan 5, 2024
Kyrgyzstan: Flag-tinkering, another Japarov nation-building exercise Proponents of the change say the new, bolder flag will enable the country to be more independent. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Dec 18, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Government puts tax plan on ice amid protests Officials say measures to make traders use cash registers will nevertheless come into force in July 2024. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Dec 6, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: People’s assembly lambasted as power grab The first session of the kurultai as a permanent state body is due to take place next month. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Nov 29, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Authorities sanction Palestine solidarity, while keeping lid on pro-Israel sentiment In Uzbekistan, dozens were held by the police for holding a rally, although Tashkent is ostensibly sympathetic to the Palestinian cause. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Oct 31, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: The rise and fall of a sex webcam magnate Daniel Azhiyev came to prominence during the COVID-19 crisis, when his philanthropy made him something of a minor folk hero. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Oct 27, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Billions spent on preventing revolutions, says security services chief GKNB chief Tashiyev was himself ushered to power by means of a wave of public unrest. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Oct 19, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Security services declare all-out war on criminal underworld A wave of arrests, asset seizures, and political ties unveiled in a nationwide crackdown. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Oct 12, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Infamous underworld figure killed in security services operation Security operation claims life of notorious gangland figure, raising questions about political connections. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Oct 4, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: MPs give president power to overturn court rulings on moral grounds Parliament is a pale version of its former self and now largely does the president's bidding. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Sep 29, 2023
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