Bruce Pannier
@BrucePannier
Central Asia traveler and chronicler, formerly of California, Colorado, NYC, former RFE/RL, currently in Prague, wander Central Asia every chance I get
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08-06-2014 14:20:56
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Truly an end of an era in #Kyrgyz stan . The closure of Soros Foundation and the cascading effect it will have on the #Kyrgyz civil society will forever be associated with #PresidentJaparov , who signed into law the ' #ForeignRepresentatives ' bill earlier.
opensocietyfoundations.org/newsroom/open-…
#Tajikistan continues its #transnational #repression against peaceful #Group24 opposition movement members, disappearing its senior figures in #Turkey , while two former and related activists face risk of deportation from #EU - Human Rights Watch:
hrw.org/news/2024/04/1…
Together with Sher Khashimov, we look at the challenges Uzbekistan is facing in scaling up its general secondary education system to meet the needs of its booming population.
thediplomat.com/2024/04/uzbeki…
An end of a liberal era for Kyrgyzstan — OSF shuts down their office in Bishkek citing repressive legislation that authorities adopted. Pushing the Foundation out of the country where over 30 years it has done so much good for the people is a crime! opensocietyfoundations.org/newsroom/open-…
ICYMI: Kyrgyzstan's 'foreign representatives' law is sparking controversy.
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov's latest comments on the law indicate a negative opinion of at least some of the country's NGOs, writes Bruce Pannier.
about.rferl.org/article/centra…
Open Society is ending its three decades of human rights and democracy work in Kyrgyzstan after the passage of a new law restricting internationally-funded organizations. osf.to/3vUPUtf via Open Society Foundations
Looking forward to speaking in Pittsburgh at Center for Governance and Markets tomorrow. Thanks Jen Brick Murtazashvili