After a decade, supporters of a Russian-style law regulating foreign-funded civic organizations in Kyrgyzstan have finally won. With its focus on broadly defined "political activities," critics of the law forecast an increase in both authoritarianism and the Kremlin's influence over the country.
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The authorities have accused Temirov Live, a respected investigative outlet, of inciting mass unrest, and jailed nearly a dozen of its current and former employees.
Decisions in France and Germany to return citizens of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan to their homelands in recent weeks have been condemned by activists who say they could face torture in detention. Experts say the deportation of asylum seekers from the EU is on the rise.
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