Тег: Sadyr Japarov

The detention and searches of Kloop journalists were preceded by steadily increasing pressure on the newsroom from the Kyrgyz authorities. Officials made it clear on multiple occasions that Kloop was being targeted for its investigations into corruption, nepotism, tribalism, and government-led disinformation. Here's how the authorities reacted to each of these publications.

Kyrgyzstan, once regarded as the only democracy in post-Soviet Central Asia, is witnessing a new wave of repression targeting journalists.

Bekeshev considers that his “leadership of the district” has prompted his opponents to use administrative resources.

"You have freedom of speech — you’re acting freely right now, aren’t you?" said the president.

Japarov was photographed with ​​Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, as well as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

These amendments also increased the threshold amount for government tenders, concluded by a simplified method, to five million som (Kyrgyz currency).