Central Asian Critics of Government Labeled Extremists Amidst Crackdown

A court in Kyrgyzstan declared the opposition movement 'Shumkar' and its associated individuals, including critics of President Sadyr Japarov, as 'extremist'. This trend extends to Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Russia, and Belarus, where 'extremism' is increasingly applied to opposition figures, journalists, and rights defenders, not just radical groups.

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