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Central Asia media
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![Insulting the President: Defamation Cases Against Local Media Move Ahead in Kyrgyzstan Insulting the President: Defamation Cases Against Local Media Move Ahead in Kyrgyzstan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-14_16-26-02.jpg)
Insulting the President: Defamation Cases Against Local Media Move Ahead in Kyrgyzstan
By Catherine Putz
Similar cases against RFE/RL were dropped in May, but a local Kyrgyz media outlet remains under legal pressure.
![Per Capita, Turkmenistan Jails Far More Journalists Than China Per Capita, Turkmenistan Jails Far More Journalists Than China](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-06-02_14-09-03.jpg)
Per Capita, Turkmenistan Jails Far More Journalists Than China
By Casey Michel
In an already underreported region, journalists face jail simply for doing their jobs.
![US Aims to Increase Funding for Alternative Media Sources in Central Asia US Aims to Increase Funding for Alternative Media Sources in Central Asia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-06-15_19-15-44.jpg)
US Aims to Increase Funding for Alternative Media Sources in Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
The US State Department wants to counteract “Russia’s well-financed propaganda machine.”
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