Uzbek Journalists Trained for Silence
Despite years of censorship and total state control, the authorities still feel the need to warn reporters not to stray into sensitive areas.
27 Feb 14
Despite years of censorship and total state control, the authorities still feel the need to warn reporters not to stray into sensitive areas.
Worn down by penalties for minor infringements, the independent press is being quietly stifled.
Comment: Draconian laws made for the press now being turned on web users.
Libel suits, unpaid bills and now a ban on some street sales look like stealthy moves to curb critical voices.
Mullahs in Herat claim that some media output does more harm than suicide bombs.