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  • Kyrgyzstan: draft law on “foreign agents” modeled on the Russian model

    Alice DEASY*
    08/01/2024Kyrgyzstan: draft law on “foreign agents” modeled on the Russian model
    Since Sadyr Japarov arrived as the head of the Kyrgyz state in 2020, authoritarian practices have intensified in this small mountainous country in Central Asia, long described as an “island of democracy” in the region. A government intent on stifling checks and balances is now targeting civil society. The recent modification of the flag in Kyrgyzstan, justified by its central element being more reminiscent of a sunflower – a symbol of dependence and servility – than of a sun, is a ...
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