US Edition[Opinion] CPJ, partners call on Kyrgyzstan to free journalist Tajibek kyzy
The petition follows a UN group finding that Tazhibek-kyzy’s detention violated international law and calls for her immediate release and compensation.
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CPJ, partners call on Kyrgyzstan to free journalist Tajibek kyzy
Ahead of a February 2 decision by Kyrgyzstan’s Supreme Court, the Committee to Protect Journalists and seven other human rights groups called on Kyrgyzstan authorities to comply with the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention’s opinion and release journalist Tajibek kyzy without delay. Director of anti-corruption investigative outlets Temirov Live and Ait Ait Dese, Tajibek kyzy was arrested in January 2024 and sentenced in October o…
Kyrgyzstan: Authorities must free journalist Makhabat Tazhibek-kyzy and quash her wrongful conviction
On 2 February, Kyrgyzstan’s Supreme Court is expected to consider whether to resume proceedings against independent investigative journalist Makhabat Tazhibek-kyzy, after her defence lawyers filed a petition requesting a full re-examination of her wrongful conviction. The petition, which ultimately seeks her immediate release, follows a legal opinion published by the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention in October 2025. It concluded that Makh…
The International Committee for the Protection of Journalists (CPJ) and seven other human rights organizations called on the authorities of Kyrgyzstan to comply with the conclusions of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and to release immediately journalist Mahabat Tajibek Kyzi, Radio Azzatak. Previously, Amnesty International, an international human rights organization, initiated a petition calling for the release of the journalist and…
We call on Kyrgyzstan to free journalist Tajibek kyzy
Makhabat kyzy. Photo: Private Ahead of a February 2 decision by Kyrgyzstan’s Supreme Court on whether to consider reopening the case of imprisoned journalist Makhabat Tajibek kyzy, eight international press freedom and human rights organizations urge Kyrgyzstan authorities to fully comply with the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention’s favorable opinion and release Tajibek kyzy without delay. Director of anticorruption investigati…
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