Gangsta Tears? After Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan Strikes At Organized Crime globalsecurity.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from globalsecurity.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
We've seen Kyrgyzstan's top crime boss gunned down by security services and a reputed godfather in Uzbekistan arrested. But experts warn it could take years to understand the consequences of the campaigns targeting organized crime in both countries.
In the same week that a top Kyrgyz media outlet confirmed that authorities were trying to shut it down, the Culture Ministry blocked TikTok. Long recognized as Central Asia’s most-free state, Kyrgyzstan seems intent on shedding that tag.
Fears Over Kyrgyzstan s Latest Attempt To Push Through Russian-Style Foreign Agents Law – Eurasia Review eurasiareview.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from eurasiareview.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Attempts in Kyrgyzstan to pass legislation tightening control over NGOs that receive foreign funding have been made in the past. But activists say growing authoritarianism in the Central Asian state and Russia's desire to rid its ally of Western influence make success more likely this time.