Kyrgyzstan: Drama about mining protests banned from cinema screens Censors objected to scenes showing "corruption and bribery" by government officials. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jul 28, 2020
Perspectives | A model for Ukraine: Kyrgyzstan’s 10-year battle to end statelessness New legislation to help stateless people in Ukraine will be meaningless without a proactive campaign to identify them. Like Kyrgyzstan’s. Eric Fritz Jul 28, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Activist Askarov dies in prison after decade battling tainted conviction Prison authorities denied until the moment of his death that the activist was unwell. Jul 25, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Viral videos spark fresh conversation on xenophobia The footage has generated much online outrage. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jul 23, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Volunteers play heroic role in battle against COVID-19 On top of the exhausting work, stresses are compounded by having to reject heartbreaking requests. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva, Photos by Danil Usmanov Jul 17, 2020
Pneumonia fudge hiding scale of Central Asia's coronavirus emergency Doctors in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan are growing angry at what they see as little more than a face-saving, statistical trick. Almaz Kumenov, Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jul 16, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Security services summon stand-up for questioning Alymkulova posted a video appearing to show Jeenbekov singing a profanity-laced song. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jul 15, 2020
Kyrgyzstan’s coronavirus outbreak reaching critical stage It is clear from a welter of circumstantial evidence that official death figures are massive undercounts. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jul 3, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Internet gagging law brings demonstrators onto the street Critics see only oppressive censorship in the new legislation. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jun 29, 2020
The modern-day struggle sessions of Central Asia The apology or recantation is uploaded to social media. Often, there is a pretense of the repentance being voluntary. But that is not always the case. Jun 25, 2020
Kyrgyzstan's plagiarized internet gagging bill getting easy ride through parliament Authorities may get powers to shut websites they deem to contain false information. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jun 20, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Shocking case of domestic violence sparks demand, if little hope, for change Reported cases of domestic violence rose 65 percent year-on-year. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jun 15, 2020
Perspectives | Facebook project seeks to integrate and democratize Central Asia’s art market A new online art market connects Central Asian artists with their public and each other. Snejana Atanova Jun 9, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Verdict in rape case triggers demand for judge’s dismissal Ernis uulu had already attained notoriety for involvement in political cases. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jun 8, 2020
Uzbekistan: Border dispute draws focus onto neglected exclave If nothing else, this latest conflagration has apparently convinced officials in Tashkent about Sokh’s plight. Jun 3, 2020