The experiment with greater political freedoms in tightly controlled Uzbekistan has been one of the more interesting trends in Central Asia in recent years. It is also a key theme in a forthcoming book on the country written by British journalist Joanna Lillis.| RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
The two Kyrgyz journalists handed harsh jail sentences last week were part of a media collective that has gone further than any other in exposing the nepotism of the ruling Japarov regime. But Japarov and his allies have shown that they will exert just as much effort trying to stop them.| RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Азат Еуропа / Азаттық радиосы медиакорпорациясы Қазақстандағы 7 тілшісіне аккредитация беруден бас тартқаны үшін Қазақстанның сыртқы істер министрлігін сотқа берді. Азаттықтың заңгерлер тобы Астананың мамандандырылған ауданаралық әкімшілік сотына 11 шілдеде тиісті а...| Азаттық радиосы
New York, September 3, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists is concerned that recent changes to Kazakhstan’s domestic media accreditation regulations and proposed changes to foreign media accreditation could be used to silence critical journalists. “New and proposed amendments to Kazakhstan’s accreditation regulations are excessive and open too many doors to censorship. Instead of the greater...| Committee to Protect Journalists
