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Kyrgyzstan: Investigative journalists sent to prison

A court in Bishkek has ruled in the case of the Kyrgyz anti-corruption investigative group Temirov Live, sentencing two journalists to prison terms after finding them guilty of charges that their supporters and media watchdogs say are politically motivated, RFE/RL’s Kyrgyz Service reports.

Makhabat Tajibek-kyzy was sentenced to six years in prison and Azamat Ishenbekov was handed a five-year sentence after both were found guilty of “creating an organized criminal group” and “calling for mass riots.”

Aktilek Kaparov and Aike Beishekeeva were given three years of probation on the same charges. Seven others were acquitted.

The 11 journalists went on trial on June 7.

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