Kyrgyz courts declare Kloop and Temirov Live materials 'extremist'; Supreme Court rejects Kloop's appeal
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On October 27, 2025 the Oktyabrsky District Court of Bishkek declared extremist the materials of Kloop, Temirov Live and Ait Ait Dese and the activities of journalists Bolot Temirov and Rinat Tukhvatshin; the founders, who are abroad, said they were not notified of the closed hearing. On March 9, 2026 the Supreme Court of Kyrgyzstan rejected Kloop Media's appeal, leaving the designation in force. Legal experts cited by Economist.kg say liking or reposting the content can now be treated as distributing extremist material. President Sadyr Japarov said the Supreme Court's decision to liquidate the Kloop Media foundation was lawful and that freedom of speech exists in Kyrgyzstan.
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The Supreme Court rejected the appeal on March 9, 2026 and upheld decisions classifying materials from Kloop Media and Temirov Live as extremist.
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