Open Society Foundations Closes Down Kyrgyzstan Operation
On April 15, two weeks after Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov signed the “foreign representatives” bill …
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Kyrgyzstan Adopts Law Targeting Foreign-Funded NGOs
On April 2, Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov signed a bill on foreign funding for non-governmental …
Calls for Kyrgyz President to Veto ‘Foreign Representatives’ Bill
Following a third and final reading, on March 14 the Kyrgyz parliament adopted without further …
Kyrgyzstan’s Shifting Politics: Foreign Agents, Civil Society, and Russian Influence
“We decided to shut down our organization,” said Dinara Oshurahunova, a prominent human rights activist …
In Farcical Vote, Kyrgyz ‘Foreign Representative’ Law Moves Ahead Again
Technically, 83 of 90 members of the Kyrgyz parliament, the Jogorku Kenesh, were registered at …
Controversial Kyrgyz ‘Foreign Representatives’ Bill on Cusp of Becoming Law
Kyrgyzstan’s controversial “foreign representatives” bill is on the cusp of becoming law, even though opposition …
Kyrgyz ‘Foreign Representatives’ Bill Passes First Reading in Parliament
Advertisement The controversial “foreign representatives” law passed its first reading in the Kyrgyz parliament, the …
Bill to Label ‘Foreign Representatives’ in Kyrgyzstan Moves Forward
Advertisement Discussions have resumed in Kyrgyzstan’s parliament over a proposed bill that would introduce additional …
Taking Stock of Kyrgyzstan-US Relations With Amb. Lesslie Viguerie
Advertisement Back in 2015, the United States and Kyrgyzstan hit a serious bump in bilateral …
Kyrgyz MPs Resurrect Bid to Brand NGOs ‘Foreign’ Agents
Advertisement A decade after lawmakers in Kyrgyzstan first introduced an effort to force nongovernmental organizations …