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Press freedom in Central Asia
June 10, 2021
Kyrgyzstan Reviewing Entry Bans on Rittmann and Rickleton
By Catherine Putz
In a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov wrote that he has ordered a review of entry bans imposed on journalist Chris Rickleton and human rights researcher Mihra Rittmann.
May 08, 2021
Kyrgyzstan’s Worrying New Limits on Dissent
By Colleen Wood
Kyrgyzstan’s president continues to sharpen the country’s legal code as a tool to limit dissent.
April 30, 2020
Have Press Freedoms Improved in Central Asia?
By Colleen Wood
What does a new global press freedom index really say about Central Asia?
January 24, 2020
Accreditation Battle Continues Between RFE/RL and Tajikistan
By Catherine Putz
Four more employees - one a driver - of RFE/RL's Tajik Service have been given six-month accreditations. The press freedom battle goes on.
November 01, 2019
Tajikistan Approves Credentials for RFE/RL Journalists Just Ahead of November 1 Deadline
By Catherine Putz
A closer look at the significance of a recent development.
October 01, 2018
Brief Detention, Fine, and Regional Ban for French Journalist Looking Into Zhanaozen
By Catherine Putz
Seven years later, Zhanaozen remains a sensitive issue in Kazakhstan.
April 06, 2018
Kazakh Authorities Target Media Outlets in Former Minister's Libel Suit
By Catherine Putz
Crying libel and defamation to hit back at critical reporting is not new to Kazakhstan.
April 05, 2018
Self-Censorship and the State: Evaluating Progress on Free Speech in Uzbekistan
By Catherine Putz
How have reforms impacted the media environment in Uzbekistan?
December 20, 2017
Attacks on Press Freedom Show Central Asia’s Authoritarian Side
By Paolo Sorbello
Media freedom continues to be a weak point in Central Asia.
July 03, 2017
Guilty Verdicts Crash in on Kyrgyz Media Outlet
By Catherine Putz
The outlook is not good for Idinov, Zanoza, or Kyrgyzstan.
May 01, 2017
A Bleak Outlook: Press Freedom in Central Asia
By Casey Michel
Central Asia is but a barometer for the current state of global press freedoms.
March 28, 2017
Kyrgyz President Wants to Talk to Trump About RFE/RL
By Casey Michel
No visit is planned as of yet, but Atambayev knows what he’d like to discuss.
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