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Kanymgul Elkeeva

Kanymgul Elkeeva is a Bishkek-based correspondent for RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service who joined the company in 2009. She has covered a wide range of topics including human rights, migration, and social issues and won awards from international organizations for her reporting. She studied journalism at Bishkek Humanitarian University.

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September 28, 2024
Kyrgyzstan's Femicide Trend Continues Amid Social And Political Indifference

The cases of three Kyrgyz women who suffered horrific deaths at the hands of their partners are being tried in court. As the country's appalling femicide trend continues, the political will to stop it is lacking, while civil society no longer has the same space to campaign against domestic violence.
August 30, 2024
Despite Furor, Pro-Putin Russian Artists To Top The Bill On Kyrgyz Independence Day

President Sadyr Japarov has blamed "short-sighted politicians" and their supporters for a wave of criticism over the decision to allow three famous Russians perform at a concert marking Kyrgyz independence. Opponents say the artists are supportive of Moscow's war in Ukraine and that their arrival is evidence of "dependence" on Russia.
December 14, 2023
Poverty Drives Women In Central Asia To Become Surrogate Mothers

War has caused a shift in the market for surrogate mothers away from Ukraine and Russia, once global centers for the practice, to Central Asia. Currently, hundreds of women from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan are traveling to Georgia to undergo surrogate pregnancies.
August 14, 2022
Kyrgyz Families Take Illegal Route Through Mexico In Pursuit Of 'American Dream'

An increasing number of Kyrgyz citizens are using dangerous routes through Mexico to illegally cross into the United States. They pay thousands of dollars to people smugglers. Some of them end up in Mexican jails while others face deportation even after entering the United States.
April 23, 2022
Kyrgyzstan Set To Build Controversial 'Eco-City' Project On Iconic Mountain Lake

Kyrgyz authorities have signed a contract with French investors to begin the construction of an "eco-city" near the scenic Lake Issyk-Kul in the country's north. Bishkek hopes the "smart city" will create jobs and boost tourism, but some warn it will irreparably damage the environment.
November 06, 2021
Central Asia Struggles To Reintegrate Islamic State Returnees

Central Asian countries continue efforts to reintegrate into society hundreds of Islamic State fighters' family members repatriated from Syria and Iraq. But the rehabilitation of the women and children traumatized by war is a challenging process that will likely take many years.
January 11, 2018
Hat Tip To Kyrgyz Officials & Olympic Athletes: Wear It Or Else!

After an uproar over an Akita in a kalpak, some lawmakers want to defend the honor of the traditional Kyrgyz hat by forcing politicians and athletes to wear it.

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