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Amnesty International (AI) has sharply criticized Kyrgyz authorities over what it called "an unprecedented crackdown on civil society" that threatens human rights and the international standing of the Central Asian nation.
A recent wave of raids and detentions targeting independent and investigative journalists signaled how rapidly media freedom is deteriorating in Kyrgyzstan. These are worrying developments in a media space that has decidedly worsened over the last couple of years, since President Sadyr Japarov took power. A repressive draft media law, which is now under consideration in parliament, risks making things even worse.