Kyrgyz President Removes Close Ally From Top Security Post
The sudden removal of Kyrgyzstan’s powerful security chief ends a years-long political alliance that helped shape the...
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Repressive States Misuse Interpol Red Notices to Pursue Political Targets: Report
Russia tops the list of countries issuing Interpol Red Notices, according to a report by Disclose and BBC. Interpol imposed...
Kyrgyz Court Frees Former Kloop Cameramen, Cuts Sentences to Probation
The Bishkek city court’s decision comes amid a broader clampdown on Kloop and other independent outlets in Kyrgyzstan.
Two Kyrgyz Journalists Again Pleaded Guilty of Inciting Mass Unrest
Two former cameramen of Kyrgyz investigative media outlet Kloop pledged guilty again to charges of inciting mass unrest....
Interpol Rejects Kyrgyzstan’s Request For Arrest of Journalist
Amid a crackdown on the free press, Kyrgyzstan requested that Interpol issue a Red Notice against Rinat Tuhvatshin,...
Kyrgyzstan Court Brands Independent Media ‘Extremist’ in Latest Press Freedom Crackdown
Three independent news outlets in Kyrgyzstan — including OCCRP member center Kloop — have been branded “extremist...
Son of Alleged Smuggling Tycoon Spent $3 Million on London Mosque
The Satuq Bughra Khan mosque in Palmers Green is also a Uyghur cultural and educational center. The owner’s family is...
Kloop’s Ex-Employees Convicted in Kyrgyz Media Crackdown
Two journalists received prison terms and two accountants probation in a case critics say targets independent media and...
Uncensored: The Kyrgyzstan Project
Inside the Crackdown: Kyrgyzstan's Preemptive Assault on Investigative Journalism
In Kyrgyzstan, authorities are no longer just reacting to stories — they are trying to stop them before they are told,...
No Witness Backs Charges as Kyrgyzstan Tries Four Former Kloop Employees
In Bishkek, witnesses declined to back allegations against four former Kloop staffers, the latest twist in Kyrgyzstan’s...
Kyrgyz Court Jails Matraimov Ally on Corruption Charges
The arrested “godson” of Kyrgyzstan’s former corrupt deputy customs chief is facing corruption charges himself, but claims...
Kyrgyzstan Adopts Controversial Media Law
Kyrgyzstan’s new media law hands sweeping control to the government, raising fears of censorship and shrinking space for...