Popularly known as the “two friends,” populist President Sadyr Japarov and his top ally, Kamchybek Tashiev, have dealt with most of their perceived enemies while retaining public approval. Any potential fallout between the pair looks like the most obvious threat to their regime.
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A year after his illegal expulsion to Russia, the investigative journalist is living under the threat of attacks from the Kyrgyz authorities who, in addition to stripping him of his nationality, have had the accounts feeding his channel blocked. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on President Sadyr Japarov to put an end to this pressure and restore his Kyrgyz nationality
For the second time in just over a year, Kyrgyzstan’s prosecutor general has sought to strip opposition politician Adakhan Madumarov’s immunity so he can be prosecuted.