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Kyrgyzstan Shutdown of independent broadcaster Aprel TV further erodes media freedom [IFJ] 16-07-2025

Kyrgyzstan Fighting for the safety of Kyrgyzstan’s healthcare heroes: How a union leader is championing the rights of health workers [ILO] 24-06-2025

Kyrgyzstan Journalists sentenced to years in prison [IFJ] 17-10-2024

Kyrgyzstan Long live, Kanatbek Osmonov! [BWI] 24-08-2024

Kyrgyzstan Breaking the silence on sexual harassment in Kyrgyzstan’s medical institutions [UNSDG] 24-07-2024

Kyrgyzstan Union leader Eldar Tadjibaev must be released! [IndustriALL] 20-01-2024

Kyrgyzstan BWI stands with unions amidst state repression [BWI] 16-01-2024

Kyrgyzstan Union leaders in Kyrgyzstan must be released immediately [IndustriALL] 11-12-2023

Kyrgyzstan Violation of trade union rights in Kyrgyzstan [IndustriALL] 25-10-2023

Kyrgyzstan Ongoing struggle for fundamental workers' rights [IndustriALL] 06-09-2023


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Kyrgyz unions plan joint organizing work 2025-09-25 [IndustriALL]

Strengthening employers’ capacity under the new Labour Code in Kyrgyzstan 2025-09-14 [International Labour Organizatio (ILO)n]

Europe Violence against health workers in Kyrgyzstan sparks calls for protections and social dialogue 2025-08-04 [EPSU]

Shutdown of independent broadcaster Aprel TV further erodes media freedom 2025-07-16 [IFJ]

Fighting for the safety of Kyrgyzstan’s healthcare heroes: How a union leader is championing the rights of health workers 2025-06-24 [ILO]

Journalists sentenced to years in prison 2024-10-17 [IFJ]

Safe, Fair Migration One Step Closer for Workers For more info 2024-09-19 [Solidarity Center]

Long live, Kanatbek Osmonov! 2024-08-24 [BWI]

Global Central Asia: High-Level Event to Combat Forced Labor For more info 2024-08-16 [Solidarity Center]

Breaking the silence on sexual harassment in Kyrgyzstan’s medical institutions 2024-07-24 [UNSDG]

Kyrgyzstan Moving Disability Rights Forward For more info 2024-03-18 [Solidarity Center]

IFJ demands the release of eleven arrested journalists 2024-01-20 [IFJ]

Union leader Eldar Tadjibaev must be released! 2024-01-20 [IndustriALL]

BWI stands with unions amidst state repression 2024-01-16 [BWI]

Union leaders in Kyrgyzstan must be released immediately 2023-12-11 [IndustriALL]

Violation of trade union rights in Kyrgyzstan 2023-10-25 [IndustriALL]

Kyrgyz App-Based Drivers Win First Contract with Employer For more info 2023-10-03 [Solidarity Center]

Ongoing struggle for fundamental workers' rights 2023-09-06 [IndustriALL]

Kyrgyzstan Organizing School Builds Collective Power For more info 2023-06-20 [Solidarity Center]

Youth forum in Kyrgyzstan discuss organizing and communication 2023-06-09 [IndustriALL]

Unconstitutional provisions of the law on NGOs should be abolished 2023-05-13 [CALRMM]

Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Yields Safety Successes for Workers For more info 2023-05-12 [Solidarity Center]

Unions in Kyrgyzstan push to ratify ILO C190 2023-03-12 [IndustriALL]

New bill targeting NGOs could undermine the freedom of association 2022-11-12 [CALRMM]

Kyrgyzstan Month under sanctions: How the lives of migrants from Kyrgyzstan changed 2022-04-02 [CALRMM]

Spate of Criminal Cases Against Journalists. Stop Harassing Independent Media 2022-04-02 [CALRMM]

Kyrgyzstan 'We Are Invisible People': Kyrgyz Migrant Domestic Worker 2022-02-24 [Solidarity Center]

Unions struggle for compliance with core labour standards 2021-11-26 [IndustriALL]

ITUC welcomes veto of anti-worker bill 2021-09-01 [ITUC]

President vetoes anti-trade union law, workers claim victory 2021-06-07 [BWI]

President vetoes anti-trade union law, workers claim victory 2021-06-02 [BWI]

One step forward, two steps back 2021-04-22 [Eric Lee - Solidarity]

Unions continue fight against state control 2021-04-07 [BWI]

Increased Interference in Trade Union Activities - Withdraw Restrictive Bill; Ensure Right to Organize  ActNOW!  2020-12-27 [Human Rights Watch]

Urgent Action to Support Trade Union Independence  ActNOW!  2020-12-03 [IUF]

Stop pressure on trade unions  ActNOW!  2020-12-01 [BWI]

Sweden European unions express support for Kyrgyzstani and Swedish workers 2020-11-24 [BWI]

Workers launch massive protests against anti-union law 2020-11-18 [BWI]

'Information Is the Key': Empowering Kyrgyzstan's Young Workers For more info 2020-09-24 [Solidarity Center]

Kyrgyzstan Workers, Youth Launch Campaign Against Human Trafficking For more info 2020-08-04 [Solidarity Center]

Journalist Azimjon Askarov dies in prison 2020-07-28 [IFJ]

BWI demands the immediate release of Kyrgyzstan trade union leader Kanatbek Osmonov 2020-07-06 [BWI]

Young workers lead Kyrgyzstan's construction union 2020-06-24 [BWI]

Young workers lead Kyrgyzstan's construction union 2020-06-24 [BWI]

Why domestic violence is flourishing in Kyrgyzstan - and how it could stop 2020-02-23 [Opendemocracy]

Kazakhstan Железнодорожные профсоюзы Киргизии и Казахстана организуются и готовятся к новым вызовам 2019-11-08 [ITF]

Bill Threatens Workers' Rights 2019-10-31 [Human Rights Watch]

Kazakhstan Rail unions in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan organise for new challenges 2019-10-25 [ITF]

Union vows to remain united despite pressure from government 2019-10-16 [BWI]

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