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Detained Kyrgyz Journalist Alleges Abuse by Guards

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Kyrgyz Opposition Leader Madumarov Again Under Pressure

On April 6, investigative journalist Bolot Temirov claimed in a Telegram post that his wife, Makhabat Tajibek kyzy, had been beaten alongside other detainees by prison guards in Kyrgyzstan. Prison authorities offered a weak denial, stating that pre-trial detention employees do not have the right to beat prisoners. The Kyrgyz Ombudsman Institute visited the pre-trial … Read more

With Journalists Behind Bars, Kyrgyzstan Enters New Era of Repression

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With Journalists Behind Bars, Kyrgyzstan Enters New Era of Repression

On Aike Beishekeyeva’s 23rd birthday on January 16, the young Kyrgyz journalist was planning to buy a cake to share with her colleagues. That celebration never happened. Instead, early that morning, Beishekeyeva was arrested at her family home on suspicion of “inciting mass unrest.” For weeks, she has been awaiting trial in Detention Center 1, … Read more