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ASHGABAT (TCA) — Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on a German technology company to publicly disclose whether it is considering sales to Turkmenistan, and how it is addressing the possibility that its technology will be used by the Turkmen government to block websites and carry out surveillance in violation of human rights, RFE/RL reports. Continue reading
ALMATY (TCA) — A court in Kazakhstan has ordered the closing of the news site Ratel.kz in a case criticized by media watchdogs as part of a campaign of official harassment against independent media outlets, RFE/RL's Kazakh Service reported. Continue reading
ASTANA (TCA) — A coalition of 26 international press freedom organizations has called on Kazakhstan authorities to review recent civil and criminal actions taken against two popular independent media outlets and revise legislation used to silence the media, RFE/RL reported. Continue reading
TASHKENT (TCA) — The founder and CEO of Openbucks (USA) Marc Rochman intends to represent the interests of IT-sphere of Uzbekistan in the Silicon Valley. An agreement on this issue was reached at the end of a nine-day visit to Uzbekistan by the American businessman and expert in the field of e-commerce, the Jahon information agency reports. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — Citizens of Kyrgyzstan will have improved access to more affordable internet, better quality electronic government services, and opportunities for digital skills development and new jobs, thanks to the US$ 50 million financing for the Digital CASA (Central Asia-South Asia) – Kyrgyz Republic Project approved on March 20 by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors. The project will be financed by a combination of a US$ 25 million grant and a $25 million credit, the Bank said. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — A coalition of 29 press freedom organizations from around the world has called on Kyrgyzstan authorities to drop defamation lawsuits and to end the practice of using "harsh penalties" to punish critical media outlets and reporters, RFE/RL reported. Continue reading
