Kazakhstan: Reporter for opposition newspaper stabbed

CPJ, New York, 30 Dec 2008 – Kazakh authorities must launch a thorough investigation into the…

Kazakhstan temporarily closes some territories for foreigners

Kazakhstan Today, Astana, 26 Dec 2008 – Almaty. December 26. Kazakhstan Today – Government of Kazakhstan approved…

Armenia: Journalists charged

YPC, Yerevan, 26 Dec 2008 – On December 24 the Police Department of Kentron community of…

Georgia: Tsalenjikha Sakrebulo Member Intercedes for Local TV

Media.ge, Tbilisi, 26 Dec 2008 – Giorgi Vekua, Tsalenjikha Minicipality Sakrebulo deputy of the governing United…

Georgia: Parliament Adopted Draft Amendments to Code of Conduct of Broadcasters

Media.ge, Tbilisi, 24 Dec 2008 – On December 23 the Parliament, through the second hearing, adopted…

Armenia: Open Science. Electronic Journals’ Presentation

CJTeam, Yerevan, 22 Dec 2008 – On December 16 presentation of two scientific electronic journals took…

Azerbaijan: Rector's lawsuit against journalists rejected again

IRFS, Baku, 22 Dec 2008 – Today, 22 December, in the Yasamal District Court, under the…

Kyrgyz Editor Seeks Political Asylum In Europe, The Ninth In Past Two Years

RFE/RL, Bishkek, 17 Dec 2008 – Cholpon Orozobekova, editor in chief of the leading independent newspaper…

Kyrgyzstan: National TV and Radio Corporation resumed BBC broadcasts again

Fergana.ru, Bishkek, 17 Dec 2008 – Minor financial and technical problems taken care of, the National…

Uzbekistan: The authorities circumvented a French and German film show at the Museum of Cinematograph in Tashkent

Ferghana.ru, Tashkent, 16 Dec 2008 – An event organized by the Hugo Center (France) was the…

Turkmenistan drops word "Turkmenbashi" from the state anthem

Fergana.ru, Ashgabat, 16 Dec 2008 – RIA-Novosti reports indicate that the parliament of Turkmenistan passed a law…