Kyrgyzstan: Sorting Through the Media Buzz Amid a Crisis
Efforts to cover an unfolding political crisis in Kyrgyzstan struggle to balance accuracy with the need for up-to-date information.
View ArticleBabanov’s Back: Kyrgyz Presidential Runner-up Returns
Perhaps Babanov thinks the Kyrgyz authorities have their hands full?
View ArticleFormer Kyrgyz President Facing Charges of Murder and Orchestrating Mass Unrest
There's always room for surprises, but Atambayev and his closest allies seem to be on the road to serious prison terms.
View ArticleIn a Country With Big Personalities, the Kyrgyz State Remains the Center of...
Power and wealth are generated by and flow through the state.
View ArticleTwo Rivals Clash: Understanding Kyrgyzstan’s Political Crisis
What led to Kyrgyz special forces storming the compound of the country’s former president?
View ArticleAksana Ismailbekova on Patronage Politics in Kyrgyzstan
What lays beneath the surface of Kyrgyzstan’s dramatic political scene?
View ArticleThe Failure of Atambayev’s Planned Power Transition
Unlike in Russia and Kazakhstan, an effort in Kyrgyzstan to carefully orchestrate the transition of power backfired.
View ArticleA Certainly Incomplete Update on Detained Kyrgyz Politicians
A litigious air has swept Kyrgyzstan: It's hard to keep track of who has been detained and who could be next.
View ArticleKyrgyzstan’s Zere Asylbek Back With a Moody Political Track
Zere Asylbek’s new single pushes Kyrgyz society to get over its political apathy.
View ArticleThe Chaos of Kyrgyz Politics
The 2017 presidential election touched off a political crisis with much deeper roots in Kyrgyzstan’s polity.
View ArticleWill Kyrgyz Democracy Pass Its Next Test?
The outcome of this weekend's election usher in an unprecedented transfer of power between elected presidents.
View ArticleKyrgyzstan’s Next President: Sooronbai Jeenbekov
Incumbent Almazbek Atambayev’s chosen successor came out on top in Sunday’s election.
View ArticleKyrgyz Election Brings High Expectations, but Mixed Results for Voters
As some voters celebrate the conclusion of the vote, others vent frustration with government pressure and broken systems.
View ArticleThe Dark Side of Kyrgyzstan's 'Affordable Housing'
An activist forced to flee, thousands of missing dollars, and citizens left waiting for their piece of promised land.
View ArticleA Vote for Stability Steers Southerner to Success in Kyrgyzstan's...
The October 15 vote raises expectations of policy continuity in a country that has to balance regional, strategic interests.
View ArticleKyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev Promises to Return to Politics
As Atambayev leaves office, he pledges to return in the 2020 parliamentary elections.
View ArticleA New Kyrgyz President Takes Over in Bishkek
Almazbek Atambayev steps down and Sooronbai Jeenbekov steps up.
View ArticleAn Interview With Aida Salyanova, Kyrgyzstan's Former Prosecutor General
Having fallen out with the former president, Salyanova faced charges she says were politically motivated.
View ArticleKyrgyz Authorities Arrest Unnamed Suspect for the Murder of Ulan Salyanov
Salyanov's sister, Aida, was recently convicted of abuse of office, charges she and her supporters say were politically motivated.
View ArticleInternational Bar Association's Human Rights Institute Voices Concern for...
The IBAHRI says the case against Ata-Meken lawyer Taalaigul Toktakunova may violate UN rules ensuring rule of law.
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