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RFE/RL
March 01, 2023
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.
January 28, 2023
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.
October 28, 2022
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.
June 30, 2020
Undaunted, Joint Investigation Rolls Out Records Backing Corruption Reporting
By Catherine Putz
RFE/RL, OCCRP and Kloop have published two new reports as well as a database filled with documents provided by murdered former money launderer Aierken Saimaiti.
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 25, 2019
November 1 Deadline Looms for RFE/RL’s Tajik Service
By Colleen Wood
Nine RFE/RL journalists in Tajikistan will lose accreditation on November 1; it appears authorities have given the broadcaster the silent treatment.
October 26, 2018
Radicalization in Central Asia: 'Not In Our Name'
By Colleen Wood
A new documentary project filmed in Central Asia seeks both to document and counter violent extremism in the region.
January 27, 2018
Pakistan's Ongoing Media Crackdown Takes Aim at RFE/RL
By Catherine Putz
Pakistani intelligence says RFE/RL's Pashto-language Radio Mashaal aired programs "against the interests of Pakistan."
May 09, 2017
Lawyer Says Suits Against Media Organizations in Kyrgyzstan Suspended
By Catherine Putz
A lawyer has asked the Constitutional Chamber to examine the constitutionality of recent libel cases against media.
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.
February 18, 2017
Can Kazakhstan Look to Uzbekistan for Economic Dynamism?
By Catherine Putz
Central Asia’s borders and Stalin; radio in the region and more; recommended links.
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