Journalists from Russia have published a statement calling for an end to punitive measures against their colleagues from Kyrgyzstan, who were previously arrested on charges of inciting mass riots. This was reported by information portal Media community of the Northwest region.
“Kyrgyz journalists were not afraid to talk about oligarchs and leaders close to the government <…> SCNS,” the letter states.
According to the authors of the request, investigators were the first to be targeted by republican authorities, thus declaring “war on civil society.” They also stated that such actions are a strong blow to freedom of expression in the country.
Representatives of the Russian media say, “Such pressures are an indication to those who decide to do investigative journalism in Kyrgyzstan that there are issues that cannot be covered.”
According to the portal, the statement was signed by the editor-in-chief of the online publication “Kholod”*, Taisiya Bekbulatova (recognized as a foreign agent in the Russian Federation)*. 7×7. Horizontal Russia”* Oleg Grigorenko, “Bumaga”* chief editor Tatyana Ivanova, editors of the “Pskov Province” publication, “Mediazona”* editors and more.
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