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BISHKEK (TCA) — In an attempt to maintain good relations with the West, Kazakhstan is trying to resist to Russian propaganda in its media and social-life spheres — a rather difficult task given a large ethnic Russian minority in Kazakhstan. Here below we are republishing this article by George Voloshin on the issue, originally published by The Jamestown Foundation’s Eurasia Daily Monitor: Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — On World Press Freedom Day 2017, May 2, the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) called on the Chinese government to substantiate claims it is facing an unprecedented security threat in East Turkestan (as the UHRP refers to China’s northwestern Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region). UHRP has challenged the authorities in Urumqi and Beijing to permit independent overseas journalists unfettered access to East Turkestan in order to assess Chinese government statements regarding unrest and counter-terror measures. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — Kyrgyzstan’s 24.kg news agency on March 10 said that pro-presidential Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan (SDPK) has filed a lawsuit against the news agency for the publication, on February 8, of an article that according to SPDK insults the party by stating that SDPK was “selling posts” during the election of mayors of towns in the regions of Kyrgyzstan. Earlier this week, two other media outlets were sued in Kyrgyzstan for insulting President Atambayev. Here below we are republishing an article originally published by EurasiaNet.org: Continue reading
ASTANA (TCA) — Authorities in Kazakhstan should immediately release Zhanbolat Mamay, editor of the independent newspaper Sayasi kalam/Tribuna, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on February 13. Continue reading
ASTANA (TCA) — Authorities in Kazakhstan are using “increasingly elaborate and aggressive methods to stamp out dissenting voices on the Internet and social media,” Amnesty International says. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — The State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS) and General Prosecutor's Office are detecting social-media users who speak negatively about the President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev. This issue was discussed in the Kyrgyz parliament this week. Continue reading
