Kyrgyzstan: Closure of Azattyk Radio (RFE/RL) is a major blow to media freedom

By Amnesty International

Reacting to the news that a court in Kyrgyzstan approved a Ministry of Culture request to close down Radio Azattyk, the national bureau of the international broadcasting corporation Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), for purported violation of media regulations, Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, said: “The closure of Radio […] The post Kyrgyzstan: Closure of Azattyk Radio (RFE/RL) is a major blow to media freedom appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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