Archive · 17 Sep 2025
Kyrgyz Court Sentences Kloop Journalists to Prison
Two journalists from an independent news outlet called Kloop in Kyrgyzstan were sent to prison.
These two journalists, Zhoomart Duulatov and Alexander Alexandrov, used to make videos for Kloop.
They were accused of spreading false information and causing trouble.
A court decided they should spend five years in jail.
Their lawyer said the charges were not true.
Kloop is known for reporting on corruption, but the government has been trying to shut it down and stop its work.
This is part of a bigger problem where the government in Kyrgyzstan is making it harder for journalists to do their jobs.
Zhoomart Duulatov and Alexander Alexandrov, former Kloop video editors, were sentenced to five years in prison.
The journalists were convicted of spreading false information and undermining public order.
The court case is seen by some as politically motivated.
Kloop is an independent outlet that has faced pressure from authorities.
Kyrgyzstan has seen increased restrictions on press freedom since 2020.
- Who
- Zhoomart Duulatov and Alexander Alexandrov, former video editors of Kloop
- What
- Were sentenced to five years in prison.
- When
- Wednesday (no year provided, but likely 2025 or later)
- Where
- Kyrgyzstan
- Why
- For spreading false information and undermining public order.
- Defendants
- Zhoomart Duulatov and Alexander Alexandrov
- Charges
- Spreading false information, undermining public order
- Sentence
- Five years in prison
- Media outlet
- Kloop
- Location
- Kyrgyzstan
- Founded
- 2007