Kyrgyz Media Under Pressure
Criminal cases decried as attempts to intimidate and impose censorship.
Criminal cases decried as attempts to intimidate and impose censorship.
Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.
The task of journalism is not to have the answers, but rather to be an honest witness.
The detention and sham trial of a reporter illustrates how the Russian-controlled authorities treat independent media on the peninsula.
The free and healthy function of the media has never been more important, or hard fought for.
Since the start of the war, TV stations have combined forces to produce a single informational resource.
Intimidation, murder and incarceration are used by the powerful to silence reporters.
A worsening media environment and rising physical and professional threats have left many feeling unsafe.
“The fear of being kidnapped or arrested is with me constantly.”
Crackdown has turned journalism into a dangerous profession in the Central Asian nation.