Kyrgyzstan: Address death threats against imprisoned journalist—authorities have dismissed her calls for help - Civil Rights Defenders

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In a joint statement, several human rights organizations, including the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (FIDH-OMCT), call for the immediate release of journalist Khabarovsk Tazhibek Kyzy detailed in Kyrgyzstan since January 2024. Kyrgyz authorities should urgently take all necessary measures to ensure the ongoing safety and security of an imprisoned human rights defender and journalist who has received death threats from…

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Kyrgyzstan: Address death threats against imprisoned journalist—authorities have dismissed her calls for help - Civil Rights Defenders

Makhabat Tazhibek Kyzy. Photo: private. (Bishkek, Februaruy 21,  2025) –Kyrgyzstani authorities should urgently take all necessary measures to ensure the ongoing safety and security of an imprisoned human rights defender and journalist who has received death threats from a fellow prisoner, the Norwegian Helsinki Committee, Human Rights Watch, Civil Rights Defenders, International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR), Front Line Defenders, Aramint…