Opinion: Kyrgyzstan’s Move to Block Radio Azattyk Is a Sign of Trouble — For the Government
On October 26, Kyrgyz authorities blocked the website of Radio Azattyk, the Kyrgyz branch of Radio Free Europe/Radio...
Kurmanbek Bakiyev
Kyrgyzstan Suspends Access to local RFE/RL Website over Unfavorable Video
Kyrgyz authorities have blocked on Wednesday access to the website of the local branch of Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) after the...
Suisse Secrets
Wanted Kyrgyz Minister’s Wife Had Swiss Bank Account
He fled the country, was accused of corruption, and declared wanted. But his wife was still able to maintain at least one...
The Matraimov Kingdom
A Powerful Kyrgyz Clan's Political Play
The Matraimov family has long used its questionable wealth to gain social and political influence in its native Kyrgyzstan....
The Matraimov Kingdom
How to Build a Customs Empire
For years, two powerful Central Asian families colluded to build a trading empire built on smuggling. Now, through relatives...
Public Land, Private Hands
The Officials Who Gave It Away
One after another, Bishkek city officials bent or broke the law to give prime land to Kyrgyzstan’s most elite citizens.
OCCRP Weekly News Roundup
VALERIE HOPKINSCoup BirthdayToday marks the 20th anniversary of the failed coup that wound up toppling the USSR. Many...
Alleged Kyrgyz Crime Boss Arrested
United Arab Emirates (UAE) Authorities apprehended alleged Kyrgyz organized crime leader, Kamchy Kolbaev, in Abu Dhabi on...
Gallup poll: Corruption main problem for Western Balkans
Corruption and organized crime are the biggest problems in the Western Balkans, crippling foreign investment and making a...
Serbs killed in Bolivia shoot-out
In another strange example of Serbia-South America drug connections, three Serbs working as bodyguards to a Bolivian drug...
Kyrgyzstan: Corruption topples government?
A bloody uprising last week toppled the government in Kyrgyzstan, and opposition leaders have formed an interim government...