Bishkek court shuts down leading independent media foundation in Kyrgyzstan
The Oktyabr (October) district court in Bishkek on February 9 issued a ruling to liquidate the Kloop Media Public Foundation, the main owner of the Kloop news agency, one of the leading independent media outlets in the country, RFE/RL’s Kyrgyz Service reported. The decision, which also affects the foundation’s journalism school, was made at the request