2003

Hot News

 

                                                   NOVEMBER

09.11.2005

International Nongovernmental Organization Article 19 issued a statement addressed to the President of Kyrgyzstan

08.11.2005

The State TV Channel will keep the format, but change the content

01.11.2005

Uzgen City Mayor, Mamatrasul Abakdjanov plans to sue Osh zhanyrygy newspaper

01.11.2005

NBT camera reporter’s video recorder was seized

                                                    OCTOBER

26.10.2005

Former editor of Osh Zhanyrygy newspaper plans to take back his office

25.10.2005

Journalists are facing increasing pressure from protesters

18.10.2005

Pavel Gromskiy, a reporter with Itogi nedeli said rights of ethnic minorities to access information had been violated

18.10.2005

Osh Zhanyrygy reforms

18.10.2005

KOORT insist their demands are fulfilled

18.10.2005

Alexander Kim, chairman of the board of directors, believes there can be no compromise

17.10.2005

Property redistribution processes affected KOORT staff

12.10.2005

Zhalalabat State Regional TV Channel is facing pressure from Regional Administration

12.10.2005

Independent newspaper Fergana and independent TV Company Echo Manasa stopped their activities

10.10.2005

President of Radio Free Europe Thomas Dine spoke of the work and role of Radio Azattyk

07.10.2005

Civil society supports the idea to reform media outlets

07.10.2005

The regional court upheld the decision of the lower court

05.10.2005

Bishkek City Kenesh deputies prohibited the city administration from carrying out a mandatory subscription campaign

04.10.2005

AKI press information agency introducing a new system

04.10.2005

Local authorities failed to provide funds to its printing body

03.10.2005

New editor of Vecherniy Bishkek is appointed

02.10.2005

Maxim Maxomovich, Kyrgyzstan Ex-president’s attorney plans to sue MSN and Zhany ordo newspapers

                                                      SEPTEMBER

30.09.2005

Kadyr Koshalieyv, General Director of TV/Radio Company Osh-3000 called on the Osh City Court to be lenient towards the violators

28.09.2005

Chief editor of MSN newspaper warned Vecherniy Bishkek staff to stop trying to take paper’s equipment out of the office

28.09.2005

Journalists are calling for value added tax to be abolished

28.09.2005

Kyrgyzstan is in an information isolation

23.09.2005

Vecherniy Bishkek staff say they are facing administrative and criminal pressure

14.09.2005

The working group to reform state media outlets decided to reincorporate state-run newspapers

14.09.2005

Mahmud Kazakbayev, a founder of Allians-Press advertising agency, attacked

12.09.2005

Osh Mayor supported initiative to denationalize the print body

12.09.2005

Editor-in-chief of Zhany muun newspaper attacked

01.09.2005

Karakol City Kenesh forced Oleg Pankratov, journalist for Novaya gazeta, to leave the session

 
                                                      AUGUST

29.08.005

NTS management protested against words of acting Vice-Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic, Adahan Madumarov

25.08.2005

Court filed paper’s editor and a journalist

22.08.2005

Batken State University rector filed a lawsuit against Batken Tany newspaper

22.08.2005

IREX dissolved Zhalalabat Media Center

17.08.2005

IREX is going to close the Media Resource Center in Zhalalabat

17.08.2005

Akyikat newspaper in Zhalalabat dropped its charges

15.08.2005

Aliima Sharipova, a reporter for Itogi nedeli newspaper receives threats

03.08.2005

Azattyk Radio programmes ceased broadcasting through medium and ultra-short waves

01.08.2005

Acting Prime Minister Felix Kulov proposed to improve ways for people to access media outlets

                                                      JULY

30.07.2005

Kyrgyzstan journalist Erkin Yakubzhanov was released

26.07.2005

Prosecutor plans to begin disciplinary proceedings against Ermek Umetov, editor for the paper Talas Turmushi

26.07.2005

Foreign Affairs Ministry of Kyrgyzstan stepped in to help Erkin Yakubzhanov, a reporter detained by Uzbek frontier guards

26.07.2005

The force structures discuss journalist’s arrest

22.07.2005

Journalists receive death threats from Kochkor district akim

21.07.2005

The Ministry of Internal Affairs refused to comment on a Kyrgyz journalist

                                                        JUNE                                                                                 2005

30.06.2005

Civil community members accused independent media outlets of distributing falsehood

24.06.2005

Police have found a body of the General Director of Airek advertising agency

17.06.2005

Vecherniy Bishkek photo reporter was attacked by unknown individuals

17.06.2005

Tape of the Government House seizure was destroyed

17.06.2005

National Security Service officers seized the property of Meken newspaper National Security

17.06.2005

National Security Service officers detained editor Bermet Turguniyazova

15.06.2005

Askar Akayev plans to file a lawsuit against MSN newspaper

15.06.2005

Osh TV company reporter was denied information by Osh Prosecutor live

13.06.2005

The Monitoring of Presidential elections coverage in the media has started in Kyrgyzstan

13.06.2005

The OSCE is ready to support independent media outlets

10.06.2005

Zhalalabat prosecutors office accused journalist Anarhan Zhanyrbayeva of hooliganism

09.06.2005

The Government of Kyrgyzstan plans to change the organizational structure of the TV Company

08.06.2005

State-run media outlets serve interests of the authorities

08.06.2005

Unknown individuals tried to steal property of an independent TV company

07.06.2005

New Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the USA, who is chief editor for Respublika newspaper, plans to sue Ex-President of Kyrgyzstan Askar Akayev

06.06.2005

State officials prevent refugees from communicating with the press

06.06.2005

First Russian Channel will be still rebroadcast over Kyrgyzstan

03.06.2005

Ar-Namys part plans to sue newspapers

02.06.2005

TV companies in the south Kyrgyzstan are concerned over the criticism expressed by Vice Prime Minister against Uzbek-language media outlets
                                                        MAY                                                                                  2005

 

07.05.2005

Naryn voters drove journalists Zharkyn Ibrayeva and Baktygul Munduzova out of State Administration building

07.05.2005

Radio Azattyk resumed broadcasting throughout the country

06.05.2005

Leninsk district court scheduled hearing in the case against Birge movement and ResPublica chief editor

05.05.2005

Acting Vice Minister of the KR Ishengul Boldzhurova prohibited provision of the airtime to presidential candidates

05.05.2005

Seized copies of the paper, which had been closed by the authorities, were found in Bishkek

05.05.2005

Ex-president’s wife accused media of media terrorism

05.04.2005

Radio Azattyk resumed broadcasting throughout the country

02.04.2005

Mass media in South region of Kyrgyzstan addressed the Parliament and Government of the RK

 
                                                             MARCH                                                                         2005

31.04.2005

Kyrgyz mass media and NGOs stand for changing the status of the NTRC

30.03.2005

“Mass Media” Association and Regional TV Radio Broadcasters Association issued a joint statement regarding the emergency conditions for electronic media outlets

30.03.2005

Non-governmental sector in Kyrgyzstan is dismayed over the new management of the state TV channel

30.03.2005

Kyrgyzstan’s acting President Kurmanbek Bakiyev said that all mass media should be free

28.03.2005

NTRC employees are discontented with the new management and willing to act decisively

28.03.2005

The community discusses a possibility to establish a public television based on the KTR

23.03.2005

A journalist for Naryn Regional TV company, Esengul Zhanushev, was held hostage

23.03.2005

Head of journalists' union injured by police while covering protest

23.03.2005

Militia officers made an attempt to seize all copies of Analitika newspaper

22.03.2005

Students were prohibited from reading an independent MSN newspaper

22.03.2005

Inetrnews-Kyrgyzstan called on the authorities to stop manipulating public consciousness

22.03.2005

Human rights activist Ramazan Dyryldayev accused Russian TV channels of distributing biased information

21.03.2005

Akayev’s supporters called on the official authorities to close opposition media outlets

21.03.2005

Chairman of the National Kenesh (Council) in Osh region called on the Regional TV channel to make an objective coverage of the events happening in the country

16.03.2005

The U.S. Embassy underlined pressure exerted on independent media outlets

15.03.2005

Journalists were prohibited from covering the voting process

15.03.2005

An unknown individual beat a Vecherniy Bishkek reporter, Raisa Kamarli

15.03.2005

Radio Azattyk support groups addressed the Kyrgyz authorities

13.03.2005

AKIpress press center was disconnected from electricity during a press conference

13.03.2005

A candidate for the Parliament refused to pay for the airtime

11.03.2005

Naryn governor instructed journalists to check information at the Special Center

11.03.2005

A journalist, working for an independent TV company Ayan, was detained by police officers

11.03.2005

Editorial staff couldn’t get newspapers printed in Jalalabat region on the last day of the election campaign

05.04.2005

A state official believes that the US Senator had been misinformed

04.03.2005

Public Committee will defend journalists

04.03.2005

Mezon journalist Kamil Satkanbayev faced unlawful actions

03.03.2005

Cyber-terrorists delivered an ultimatum to Kyrgyz Internet Service Providers

02.03.2005

A US Senator underlined freedom of expression violations in Kyrgyzstan

 
                                                            FEBRUARY                                                 2005

28.02.2005

Access to Kyrgyz online publications was blocked on the eve of the election

25.02.2005

Department to Foreign Policy asked the US ambassador to be less critical of Kyrgyzstan policy

22.02.2005

Unknown individuals tried to get into MSN editorial office

22.02.2005

An independent printing firm was left without electricity on the election’s eve

22.02.2005

Individuals wearing civilian clothing bought up all copies of MSN’s 22 February edition

15.02.2005

Officers of the Regional Service of National Security exert psychological pressure on journalists

14.02.2005

Civil Campaign for Peace Resistance “KelKel” website was blocked

14.02.2005

Radio Salam telephone line was disconnected during a live broadcasting

11.02.2005

Vecherniy Bishkek newspaper filed a lawsuit against MSN newspaper

11.02.2005

Pro-governmental mass media are compelled to ignore ‘objectiveness’ principle

10.02.2005

Amendments to the Code on “Election in the KR” restricts media rights

09.02.2005

Fight among voters ended up with a camera damaged

09.02.2005

Kyrgyz opposition stated that freedom of speech is absent on TV channels

05.02.2005

An attempt to prevent a media and human rights forum ended in a fight

04.02.2005

Jalalabat court has begun hearing a lawsuit against Fergana newspaper

02.02.2005

Independent TV and Radio Companies resumed broadcasting

02.02.2005

Kyrgyzstan tries to determine legal status for the Internet

 

 
                                                              JANUARY                                                    2005

 

31.01.2005

Independent TV and radio companies were forced to cease broadcasting in the lead-up to the election.

28.01.2005

A monitoring of media coverage during Kyrgyz election started

27.01.2005

Human rights newspaper Tribuna was prevented from taking part in election advertising campaign

26.01.2005

Press secretary of the President accused mass media of information terrorism

26.01.2005

The government demands that Agym newspaper apologize and publish a retraction

26.01.2005

The Government demands that independent media outlets disclose their sources of information

20.01.2005

News portal KYRGYZ.US was attacked

18.01.2005

Presidential Administration accused an Independent Publishing House of dumping

21.01.2005

Head of the government threatens newspapers with legal actions

20.01.2005

News portal KYRGYZ.US was attacked

20.01.2005

A virtual attempt to discredit an editor for an independent newspaper

18.01.2005

The authorities called on local media to prevent the media war in the country

14.01.2005

The latest amendments to the Election Code made to abridge constitutional rights of mass media

12.01.2005

Civil society of Kyrgyzstan had noticed that pro-governmental media outlets have a biased attitude while reporting on election campaign

12.01.2005

Interfax was victimized by media war as well

11.01.2005

Attempts to discredit website www.gazeta.kg by means of distributing false information through the Internet

08.01.2005

News Agency “CenterAsia” was victimized by information war

 

                                                              december                                                2004

23.12.2004

Fergana newspaper was summoned to the court


21.12.2004

The National Movement of Kyrgyzstan accuses the President of information zombieing]


           

                                                                                                                  21.12.2004

Journalists boycott a prosecutor


                                                                                                                              21.12.2004

The Assembly Council of Peoples of Kyrgyzstan criticized US ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the Kyrgyz Republic


                                                                                                                               20.12.2004

Amanbay Satabayev was tried before Osh city court for insult and defamation


17.12.2004

Jalalabad regional prosecutor accused journalists of being partial


17.12.2004

“Visa” regime instituted by the regional prosecutor’s office


07.12.2004

Amanbay Satabayev was tried before Osh city court for insult and defamation


05.12.2004

“Voluntarily-compelled” subscribers


03.12.2004

Fergana newspaper staff sent a letter to the Ministry of Transportation and Communication of the KR demanding that Kyrgyzpochtasy’s debt be paid off


03.12.2004

Antimonopoly department of the KR requests the prosecutor s office to bring a criminal action against MSN newspaper


01.12.2004

Yrysbay Abdyraimov, a reporter for Azattyk radio was forced to stop covering court proceedings


01.12.2004

Militia officers prevented reporters for independent media outlets from entering Tursunbek Akun’s hospital ward

 

 

29.11.2004

A journalist was denied information by the regional election commission


20.11.2004

Osh TV faded from TV screens on November 18


18.11.2004

Journalists will conduct an independent investigation into the death of the editor in chief for Issyk-kul newspaper


18.11.2004

Ombudsman promised to withdraw “protection suits” against journalists if they retract their materials


17.11.2004

A protest outside the regional administration building


16.11.2004

Akyikat newspaper became under financial pressure


16.11.2004

Factor newspaper in Karakol town terminated its activities


12.11.2004

Courts were accused of putting legal pressure on journalists and mass media


09.11.2004

A journalist for independent newspaper was prevented from attending a formal meeting


09.11.2004

Court dismissed the lawsuit by MSN newspaper against “State Department of Antimonopoly Police”


03.11.2004

Journalist was assaulted


03.11.2004

Head of human rights organization vs. the President of Kyrgyzstan


02.11.2004

Deputy head of the presidential administration took the helm of the workgroup, responsible for the draft law on amendments to the law “On guarantees and freedom of access to information”

 

 

29.10.2004

International human rights organization “Reporters without borders” protested against Akayev’s statement


29.10.2004

Independent newspaper “MSN” plans to file a lawsuit based on “protection of honor, dignity and business” reputation against President’s Press Secretary


29.10.2004

President believes activities of some media outlets harm stable society


28.10.2004

A journalist with Issyk Kul tour newspaper was killed


28.10.2004

Third press freedom index ranked Kyrgyzstan 107th out of 167 countries


26.10.2004

Journalist Ibraimov staged a vigil outside the building of the district court


20.10.2004

President’s press secretary gave the assessment of MSN independent newspaper


17.10.2004

Teachers are forced to subscribe to state-controlled newspapers


17.10.2004

Post officers destroy private newspaper


07.10.2004

Coalition “For democracy and civil society” struck a blow for an independent newspaper


06.10.2004

Kyrgyzstan antimonopoly department blamed MSN newspaper for dumping


05.10.2004

The CEC blamed a newspaper for violating the Code “On Election in the KR” continued>>

 

 

13.09.2004

An US journalist was assaulted continue>>


10.09.2004

A journalist with Issuk-Kul Tur was assaulted continue>>


07.09.2004

Jalalabad mayor interfered with journalist’s professional activities continue>>

 


 

august

13.08.2004

Journalists protest against conviction of their colleagues continue>>

 


july

28.07.2004

Court acquitted a journalist

 

14.07.2004

Prosecutor warns an editor

 

08.07.2004

A mayor retaliates against newspaper

 

07.07.2004

Akyikat newspaper is left with no right to appeal

 

07.07.2004

Media representative proposes a new legal norm

 


june

 

11.06.2004

A journalist of Uchkun newspaper accused of defamation

 

11.06.2004

Mass media are outraged by the Parliament’s decision

 

10.06.2004

Journalists of TRC Orbita were paid a moral compensation

 

08.06.2004

Court vs. Uchkun newspaper

 

08.06.2004

Deputies rejected a draft law on legal protection of journalists

 

03.06.2004

The regional head keeps away from a journalist

 


 

may

 

07.05.2004

A newspaper being threatened by MP

 


 

April

 

28.04.2004

TRC “Pyramida” restarted broadcasting within metric waveband

 

27.04.2004

Son of an editor-in-chief was brutally beaten

 

                                                              21.04.2004

NGOs APPEAL FOR SUPPORT OF TV CHANNEL “PYRAMIDA”

 

19.04.2004

An editor was released

 

16.04.2004

The Legislative Assembly will decide on issue of TRC “Pyramida” broadcast

 

15.04.2004

Internews_Kyrgyzstan is concerned about TRC “Pyramida” destiny

 

12.04.2004

Journalist was detained by frontier guards

 

11.04.2004

Independent TV channel was deprived of metrical wave band

 

09.04.2004

Deputiesrequest

 

08.04.2004

Post-office employees are left without light

 

08.04.2004

“Vecherniy Bishkek” newspaper is threatened by a terrorist attack

 

07.04.2004

TV channel “Pyramida” stopped broadcasting within metrical wave band

 

06.04.2004

Statement of Public Associations “Journalists” and “Internews”

 


 

march

 

24.03.2004

Newspaper editor was arrested in Bishkek

 

03.03.2004

“Osh-TV” is deprived of metric channel

 


 

february

 

04.02.2004

Predatory attack on Media Resource Center

 


 

january

 

26.01.2004

Organizer of Attack on Journalist Arrested

 

13.01.2004

Newspaper Editor Dismissed for Criticism

 

13.01.2004

Political Party Kept away from Journalists

 

13.01.2004

Court Hearing in Case of Assaulted Journalist

 

12.01.2004

Crisis-ridden Regional Press

 

12.01.2004

Judge Disallowed Journalist to Attend Court Session

 

09.01.2004

Local Authorities Closed for Journalists

 

09.01.2004

Editor was Dismissed by Court