Aigerim Turgunbaeva

About the author

Aigerim Turgunbaeva is an independent journalist based in Bishkek.

As several laws threaten to criminalise their work, investigative reporters are fleeing the Central Asian nation.

Prostitution accusations against women working in saunas prompt four young women to attempt suicide near Bishkek.

With the Central Asian nation facing economic and political challenges, asylum seekers hope they can eventually move on.

Aizada Kanatbekova’s stalker murdered her after she rejected his advances in a case that has prompted calls for reform.