Affiliated media: April TV, Editorial

Incident date: August 9, 2019

Attack type:

• Shutting down a media outlet / blocking an Internet site/ seizure of an entire print run

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: April.kg

Location: Kyrgyzstan

Additional information:

In Kyrgyzstan the TV channel April was not allowed to go on air, despite having all the necessary permissions. "April" was excluded from the broadcast grid by Internet service providers and digital broadcaster RPO RMTR (Republican Production Association of Radio Relay Lines of Television and Radio Broadcasting).