Kyrgyzstan: Authorities escalate crackdown on freedom of expression with raids on journalists’ offices and homes

By Amnesty International

Responding to a series of detentions of journalists affiliated with independent Kyrgyzstani media outlets and raids on their homes and offices, Maisy Weicherding, Amnesty International’s Central Asia Researcher, said: “The actions of the Kyrgyzstani authorities represent a new overt attack on the right to freedom of expression and seriously undermine the country’s obligations under international […] The post Kyrgyzstan: Authorities escalate crackdown on freedom of expression with raids on journalists’ offices and homes appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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