Shifting Power Dynamics in Kyrgyzstan: The End of the Japarov-Tashiyev Era (opens in new tab)

Introduction Kyrgyzstan was once viewed as the “island of democracy “in Central Asia. That changed in the last five years due to the tandem of President Sadyr Japarov and head of the State Committee for National Security (GKNB) Kamchybek Tashiyev. They greatly weakened the roles of opposition political organizations, civil […]