Journalist, two human rights defenders, private citizen facing criminal defamation charges over article about alleged interior ministry abuse

This article is more than 17 years old

Recent articles in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan should reverse recriminalisation of libel and insult laws

The recent amendments criminalising libel and defamation in the media and online came into force on 10 February. Kyrgyzstan previously decriminalised defamation in 2011 and insult in 2015.

Kyrgyzstan: Prison sentences handed to ‘Temirov Live’ journalists

Of the 11 journalists on trial on charges of “calling for mass riots”, two were handed long prison sentences, two were handed three years of probation, and the rest were found not guilty.

Kyrgyzstan should overturn decision to liquidate ‘Kloop Media’

“The forced closure of ‘Kloop Media’ not only silences a crucial voice in Kyrgyzstani society but also signals a continued decline in Kyrgyzstan’s respect for civil and political rights and freedoms of its citizens.”