Kyrgyzstan

The Satuq Bughra Khan mosque in Palmers Green is also a Uyghur cultural and educational center. The owner’s family is...

Two journalists received prison terms and two accountants probation in a case critics say targets independent media and...

In Kyrgyzstan, authorities are no longer just reacting to stories — they are trying to stop them before they are told,...

In Bishkek, witnesses declined to back allegations against four former Kloop staffers, the latest twist in Kyrgyzstan’s...

The arrested “godson” of Kyrgyzstan’s former corrupt deputy customs chief is facing corruption charges himself, but claims...

Kyrgyzstan’s new media law hands sweeping control to the government, raising fears of censorship and shrinking space for...

The former freelancer was detained in Bishkek airport when he was going on a short personal trip. He was released after...

The Kyrgyz president signed a new law allowing fines for spreading “false information” online just after a court in...

Kyrgyz authorities are holding a Kloop cameraman without legal access in a secretive detention facility, raising alarm over...

Kyrgyzstan’s ex-leader Almazbek Atambayev was sentenced in absentia for corruption and organizing 2019 riots, amid ongoing...

Ten human rights organizations released a joint statement calling on Kyrgyz authorities to end the crackdown on independent...