Source: US News & World Report
“Kyrgyzstan’s parliament has approved a bill that tightens state controls over media outlets, in what critics say is a blow to press freedom in a country once seen as more open than other Central Asian nations. Under the legislation, approved late on Wednesday, all news websites must register with a state-authorised body, while the government acquires the power to grant and revoke licences as it deems fit. Legal experts and media watchdogs say the new framework could be used to muzzle independent and critical outlets.” (06/26/25)