Kyrgyzstan News News Kyrgyzstan » Social: Kyrgyzstan Teams Up With WFP To Boost Social And Economic Initiatives
Kyrgyzstan Teams Up With WFP To Boost Social And Economic Initiatives. BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, October 29. The Ministry of Labor, Social Security and Migration of Kyrgyzstan and the UN World Food Progra ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Social: Kyrgyzstan Court Brands Independent Media ‘Extremist’ in Latest Press Freedom Crackdown
Three independent news outlets in Kyrgyzstan — including OCCRP member center Kloop — have been branded “extremist organizations,” with a court banning all their online and social media activity.
News Kyrgyzstan » Social: Kyrgyzstan bans three media titles as “extremist organisations”
Kyrgyzstan has banned three leading independent media outlets as “extremist organisations”. It is an unprecedented move for the country of 7.3mn that only a few years ago was still widely regarded as ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Social: Kyrgyzstan moves to ban TikTok citing risk to children
Multiple countries have sought to tighten controls on social media - Copyright AFP STR Multiple countries have sought to tighten controls on social media - Copyright ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Social: Kyrgyzstan’s TikTok block builds censorship fears
Kyrgyzstan this week blocked TikTok after its security services expressed concern over its impact on children's wellbeing - Copyright POLAR BEARS INTERNATIONAL/AFP ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Social: CZ encourages crypto companies to explore Kyrgyzstan
Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) urges crypto companies to explore Kyrgyzstan after a two-day visit with President Sadyr Japarov.
News Kyrgyzstan » Social: Kyrgyzstan Unveils Stablecoin KGST On BNB, Plans CBDC And National Crypto Reserve
CZ said in his post on X that one of the ways that Kyrgyzstan plans to educate the population is by integrating Binance Academy with its top 10 universities. The Binance app will also be fully ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Social: Kyrgyzstan's Femicide Trend Continues Amid Social And Political Indifference
BISHKEK -- Speaking through tears, Salkynai Kurmanova says she knows why her murdered daughter, Rahima, never visits her in her dreams. It was Kurmanova who reconciled Rahima with her estranged and ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Social: Former RFE/RL Journalist Could Be Charged In Kyrgyzstan Over Social Media Comments
Retired former RFE/RL journalist Bayan Jumagulova, who lives in Germany, told RFE/RL on June 20 that she was summoned by the police in Bishkek, where she had arrived earlier in June, for questioning ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Social: The Difficult Path to Justice for Rape Victims in Kyrgyzstan
On October 30, the Karakol City Court in Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul Region upheld an 11-year sentence meted out in February 2023 to a 66-year-old man for the crime of raping a minor. The crime had only ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Social: Kyrgyzstan Adds Binance Coin to National Crypto Reserves
Kyrgyzstan has officially incorporated digital assets into its national financial system by adding Binance Coin (BNB) to its National Cryptocurrency Reserves. C ...
News Kyrgyzstan » Social: Kyrgyzstan Launches Stablecoin on BNB Chain, Eyes National Digital Currency and Crypto Reserve
Kyrgyzstan has launched a new stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the national currency, the som, marking its latest step toward broader crypto adoption. Key Takeaways: Kyrgyzstan launched its first national ...