Another two bloggers in #Uzbekistan charged with fraud, one in absentia. They have > 250k followers on soical media and report on political, social and economic issues. Perfect timing for report to #UPR on new developments since last review.... bit.ly/44cJMro

#FreedomOfSpeech in #Uzbekistan

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Battle for matronymics in #Kyrgyzstan matters — focused on the Russian-style patronymics introduced in Central Asia as the region came under imperial #Russian, and then #Soviet, control. meduza.io/en/feature/202… via Meduza

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Georgia, which saw massive online mobilization against a dangerous foreign agents bill, has the highest internet freedom score in Eurasia. Meanwhile, Belarus’s score declined by 3 points—among the largest drops this year in #FreedomOnTheNet. Learn more: freedomhouse.org/report/freedom…

Political parties in #Kyrgyzstan hired bloggers and high schoolers to post propaganda on social media, with one group reportedly paying $350,000 for an AI-generated bot network that created 150 fake profiles per day. freedomhouse.org/report/freedom…

#Kyrgyzstan authorities reversed its decision to allow a #Ukraine documentary film about the war to be shown during the Bir Duino human rights film festival in Bishkek limiting its show for private screening rus.azattyk.org/a/32698242.html

#Uzbek blogger Olimjon Haydarov was sentenced to eight years in prison mostly for #slander charges t.me/AzizAbidov/4285

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Remember? This collection is lost. But thanks to International Dunhuang Programme's new website, we now have access to nearly 400 images of F.M. Bailey in incredibly high resolution from his journey from British India to Soviet Turkestan from the British Library collection. idp.bl.uk/collection/?li…

Journalist Makhabat Tazhibek kyzy was arrested in #Kyrgyzstan in January with other Temirov Live journalists and charged with calling for ‘mass unrest’ for YouTube videos about corruption. She appeals her detention on Monday. TrialWatch calls on the court to order her release.

UK foreign secretary visits #CentralAsia this week. Will press over sanctions, but pressure over human rights unlikely: Western realpolitik means avoiding pushing allies closer to #Russia. #Kazakhstan #Kyrgyzstan #Uzbekistan #Tajikistan #Turkmenistan independent.co.uk/news/uk/david-…

#Bafta launches #Refugee #Journalism grants, awards Prince William bursaries screendaily.com/news/bafta-lau…

🌏 What’s the state of internet freedom in #Eurasia? Governments sought to curtail online organizing, and progovernment commentators worked to manipulate the information space. Learn more from #FreedomOnTheNet 2024: freedomhouse.org/explore-the-ma…

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Актуально про утерянные возможности, но вполне доступные варианты перспективы самоопределения и национализации суверенитетов в России #Россия exclusive.kz/posle-imperii-…

"The RRC also routinely engages with #Russia’s patriotic military camps, which teach children as young as 8 how to fire Kalashnikov automatic rifles and participate in close-combat." vsquare.org/kremlin-leaks-…

Help me fund a Big Y-700 DNA test to restore my grandfather’s lost family ties. #Soviet-era forced migration erased records, names, and connections and #DNA may be the only way to trace our paternal line and find living relatives. gofund.me/4eded914e