Kyrgyzstan adopts new, draconian media law

Kyrgyzstan adopts new, draconian media law

The bill was criticized by civil society and international expertsOriginally published on Global VoicesA man holding a sign that says “For freedom of expression” at a protest in Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek. Photo by Kloop. Fair use. This article was written by Olga Loginova for Vlast.kz and published on August 7, 2025. An edited version of the article is published on Global Voices under a media partnership agreement.  On August 7, Kyrgyzstan’s…