Growing Concerns for Freedom of Expression in Uzbekistan A column by International Partnership for Human Rights Vlast English
Karakalpak Activist Decries Repression in Uzbekistan and Bureaucratic Barriers in Kazakhstan Akylbek Muratbai is seeking asylum after being prosecuted in Uzbekistan Vlast English
RFE/RL Journalists Lose Accreditation Lawsuit in Kazakhstan Media accreditation has become increasingly difficult for independent media Vlast English
Kyrgyzstan Adopts New, Draconian Media Law The bill was criticized by civil society and international experts Vlast English
“We Had Nothing To Do With Politics Until it Walked Right Into Our Home” How the parents of Kazakhstani journalist Duman Mukhammedkarim are coping with his sentence Vlast English
El Salvador’s “Coolest” President Accelerates His Authoritarian Agenda Bukele’s crackdown on freedoms hides behind the thick veil of government propaganda Vlast English
Disconnection: Dwindling Media Independence and Freedoms in Azerbaijan A wave of arrests and bans have left Azerbaijan without a single source of independent media. Vlast English
Journalists Lose in Court Against Restrictive Media Law A group of journalists has challenged Kazakhstan’s recent amendments to accreditation rules Vlast English
Kazakhstan’s Police Detains Editor of Satirical Media Two supporters who had come out calling for his release were also arrested Vlast English
Top Officials in Kazakhstan Dodge Independent Journalists In their kafkaesque quest to obtain answers from top officials, journalists are constantly shunned. Vlast English
Restrictive Legislation: Georgia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan Adopt New Laws on Civic Freedoms and Media Human rights observers concerned about its impacts on freedom of speech Vlast English
Central Asia Press Freedom Scores Get Worse A column by International Partnership for Human Rights Vlast English
Kazakhstan’s Lawmakers Roll Back a Plan To Ban “LGBT Propaganda” Deputies strike off proposed amendments to the media law that expert deemed draconian Vlast English
Pressure against Independent Media Escalates Rapidly in Kyrgyzstan A column by International Partnership for Human Rights Vlast English
Against Journalists, Violence without Borders Kazakhstan’s authorities have failed to respond to attacks against journalists and this has helped normalize violence Vlast English