Inside Kyrgyzstan’s Campaign to Silence Bolot Temirov
Here’s how sex, lies, and secret surveillance were deployed against one of the country’s top investigative outlets.
The death of a Kyrgyz citizen in the United States: his...
According to preliminary information from the Kyrgyz Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on October 5th, Pennsylvania State Police shot and killed the Kyrgyz citizen.
‘We Ask God for Peace’: Western Sanctions on Russia Strike Central...
For years, Russia’s big cities have been a source of employment and income for the people of Central Asia and the Caucasus. Now, as sanctions undermine the Russian economy, they and their families will also feel the pinch.
Singer Manizha’s Foundation Helps Kyrgyz Female Migrants in Russia Fight Against...
On December 8, a press-conference was held in Bishkek with the Russian singer of Tajik origin Manizha Sangin. She came to Kyrgyzstan as part...
Asset Declarations of Kyrgyz Officials Increasingly Useless as Anti-Corruption Measure
Kyrgyzstan is the only Central Asian country that publishes its officials’ asset declarations. But the system, meant to fight corruption, has been degrading for years. Now, in a crucial election year, it has plunged into darkness.
Who is persecuted in Kyrgyzstan under Sadyr Japarov, and why?
A tire shop worker, a pensioner, a writer — ordinary citizens of Kyrgyzstan — have been swept up in a wave of repression under President Sadyr Japarov, alongside activists, politicians, and journalists.
Investigation: How Osh’s government sold land belonging to the Disabled Children’s...
The halls of the Ayar Bala Disabled Children’s Rehabilitation Center in the city of Osh are full of children waiting for procedures. Some of the children sit in wheelchairs; others try to move with the help of walkers and crutches.
An interrogation of Bekeshev at the GKNB, underage campaigners, and Sadyr...
Bekeshev considers that his “leadership of the district” has prompted his opponents to use administrative resources.
The Ministry of Health is silent. Humanitarian aid for the fight...
From the start of the pandemic, the Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan has received humanitarian aid for the fight against COVID-19 from foreign sponsors and Kyrgyz businessmen.
One Family’s ‘Golden Age’: President’s Relative Controls Turkmenistan’s Only Mobile Operator
Turkmenistan’s only mobile operator, Altyn Asyr, enjoys an undisputed monopoly despite frequent complaints about poor service and exorbitant prices. Though its shareholders are not publicly named, reporters learned that it is run by a member of the president’s family.
«Single, but not alone.» How one Kyrgyz woman built a business...
Six months ago, I opened a cleaning company, where I only hire mothers raising children without fathers, because I completely understand their situation. I'm a single mother myself.
Analysis: How Kyrgyzstan is Losing its Transparency
Kyrgyzstan’s government, long known as Central Asia’s most democratic, is becoming less and less transparent — and the country’s once-active civil society appears unconcerned.