Inga Sikorskaya
Senior Editor, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan
Senior Editor, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan
Inga Sikorskaya joined IWPR in 2006 for the launch of News Briefing Central Asia, and is now senior editor for Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. She leads IWPR’s reporting from these closed authoritarian states, and manages relationships with reporters and civil society activists there. A career journalist, Inga worked as a TV and radio reporter, freelance journalist and media consultant before coming to IWPR.
Stories by the Author
Cyber-Censorship in Uzbekistan
Blocking of IWPR website latest reflection of Tashkent’s fear of free-flowing information.
15 Mar 11
Unique Insights From Central Asia
An IWPR reporting service covering Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan provides rare snapshots about how people live in these isolated states.
25 Feb 11
Fear and Repression in “Reformed” Turkmenistan
Four years after new president promised change, dissenting voices continue to be stamped out.
17 Feb 11
Central Asia: Oct/Nov ‘10, Part II
IWPR reporters gain specialist knowledge of energy field as part of training for news analysis service.
12 Jan 11
Uzbek Leader Uses Reforms to Secure Future
Changes appear to diminish president’s powers, but are intended to secure his long-term political position and fend off any hint of challenge.
16 Dec 10
Central Asian Rights Activists Seek OSCE Action
Local groups back international calls for new post dedicated to protecting human rights defenders.
17 Nov 10
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