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Radio Azattyk
![Kyrgyz Court Cancels Case Against RFE/RL’s Radio Azattyk Kyrgyz Court Cancels Case Against RFE/RL’s Radio Azattyk](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-09-28-132649.jpg)
Kyrgyz Court Cancels Case Against RFE/RL’s Radio Azattyk
By Catherine Putz
A settlement agreement was reportedly reached between the broadcaster and the Ministry of Culture, paving the way for Azattyk’s unblocking.
![Court Orders RFE/RL’s Radio Azattyk Shut Down in Kyrgyzstan Court Orders RFE/RL’s Radio Azattyk Shut Down in Kyrgyzstan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-kyrgyzstan-2697388_1280.jpg)
Court Orders RFE/RL’s Radio Azattyk Shut Down in Kyrgyzstan
By Catherine Putz
RFE/RL plans to appeal the court’s decision and has made clear that it has no intention of abandoning its audience in Kyrgyzstan.
![RFE/RL Is the Canary in the Coal Mine for Kyrgyzstan RFE/RL Is the Canary in the Coal Mine for Kyrgyzstan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-09-28-132649.jpg)
RFE/RL Is the Canary in the Coal Mine for Kyrgyzstan
By Jamie Fly
Recent actions by the Kyrgyz government are placing the country’s vibrant media – and, by extension, its democracy – at risk.
![What’s Behind Kyrgyzstan’s War on Radio Azattyk? What’s Behind Kyrgyzstan’s War on Radio Azattyk?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-01-27-194657.jpg)
What’s Behind Kyrgyzstan’s War on Radio Azattyk?
By Catherine Putz
A demand from the Kyrgyz government for RFE/RL's Kyrgyz language service to remove a video has escalated into a legal battle that could end Azattyk's operations in the country altogether.
![Kyrgyz Ministry Blocks RFE/RL Website Over Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Report Kyrgyz Ministry Blocks RFE/RL Website Over Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Report](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-09-28-132649.jpg)
Kyrgyz Ministry Blocks RFE/RL Website Over Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Report
By Catherine Putz
Last year, Kyrgyzstan passed a “fake news” law. This year, it’s been used to suspend access to at least two media outlets.
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