吉尔吉斯斯坦逮捕八名Kloop记者, 指控他们煽动骚乱, Kyrgyzstan arrests eight Kloop journalists, accused of inciting unrest, amid media crackdown.

吉尔吉斯斯坦国家安全部队逮捕了独立媒体Kloop的八名雇员,指责他们煽动动乱。 Kyrgyzstan's national security forces have arrested eight employees from the independent media outlet Kloop, accusing them of inciting unrest. 这些以反腐败工作著称的记者面临长达10年的监禁。 The journalists, known for anti-corruption work, face up to 10 years in prison. 政府日益限制Sadyr Japarov总统的媒体自由, 遭人权监察站批评为对言论自由的威胁。 This crackdown comes amid growing government restrictions on media freedom under President Sadyr Japarov, criticized by Human Rights Watch as a threat to free speech.