Kyrgyz journalist Mahabat Tazhybek kyzy denied travel to receive award from Clooney

A court in Bishkek denied Kyrgyz journalist Mahabat Tazhybek kyzy permission to travel to London to receive an award from George Clooney. The journalist stated she does her work for progress and legality, not for awards. The Committee to Protect Journalists and the International Press Institute have called on Kyrgyzstan to drop charges against her and allow her to work freely.

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