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Bolot Temirov
24.kg, Temirov Live Targeted With Media Raids in Kyrgyzstan
By Catherine Putz
The recent detention of journalists and raids on homes and offices mark a further expansion of the Kyrgyz government’s efforts to rein in the country’s media through overt pressure.
Kyrgyzstan’s Kloop in the Crosshairs Over Critical Coverage
By Catherine Putz
The Kyrgyz media outlet, known for its reporting on corruption, is under pressure once again for publishing materials “aimed at sharply criticizing the policies of the current government.”
Kyrgyz Journalist Bolot Temirov Deported to Russia
By Catherine Putz
The latest twist in Temirov’s tale saw the Kyrgyz citizen-by-birth deported as a “foreigner.”
Kyrgyz Journalist Bolot Temirov Acquitted of Drugs Charges, Released
By Catherine Putz
And so ends a prosecution that many human rights activists characterized as persecution.
Hearings Begin in Case Against Kyrgyz Journalist Temirov and Singer Nazarov
By Catherine Putz
As preliminary hearings began last week, Temirov discovered that his Kyrgyz passport had been canceled already.
Campaign Against Kyrgyz Journalist Bolot Temirov Intensifies With Forgery Allegations
By Catherine Putz
Like clockwork: After Temirov released a new investigative report last week, the authorities piled on new charges.
Press Freedom in Kyrgyzstan Is Headed in the Wrong Direction
By Miranda Patrucic
We’ve seen how important it is that citizens of a country know the truth and are exposed to more than just propaganda. Kyrgyzstan’s backsliding is deeply concerning.
Kyrgyz Journalist and Poet Detained on Suspicious Drugs Charges
By Catherine Putz
It’s hard not to link the drug charges against Bolot Temirov and Bolot Nazarov to their activities irritating certain authority figures.
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