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BISHKEK (TCA) — A draft law "On the reconstruction and development of the historical center of the Bishkek city” has been submitted for public discussion. According to the initiator of the bill, MP Omurbek Tekebayev, the new law is aimed at streamlining the construction of new modern buildings in Bishkek based on a single integrated architectural plan. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — The parliament of Kyrgyzstan on June 22 gave initial approval to a bill restricting the participation of foreign individuals and organizations in ownership and establishment of media outlets in the country. The legislation also bans activities of media outlets financially supported by foreign countries. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — A group of civil rights activists rallied in front of the Kyrgyz parliament building to protest a proposal to ban foreign individuals and organizations from owning and establishing media outlets in the country, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reported. Continue reading
ASTANA (TCA) — Kazakhstan’s Prosecutor-General's Office on May 27 said that individuals recently arrested for taking part or calling for unsanctioned mass protests are facing charges of inciting ethnic discord and of attempting to seize power by force, RFE/RL reported. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — As Kyrgyz lawmakers have stepped up with an initiative aimed at introducing more restrictions on the media, we are republishing the following article originally published by EurasiaNet.org: Continue reading
ASTANA (TCA) — Authorities in Kazakhstan have intensified a crackdown on activists ahead of planned nationwide protests on May 21 against controversial new legislation on the privatization of agricultural land in the country, RFE/RL's Kazakh Service reported on May 18. Continue reading
