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Truth under pressure: Life as an investigative journalist in Kyrgyzstan | DW Documentary
DW Documentary · 58:22
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What does it mean to practice investigative journalism in Kyrgyzstan? What are the consequences of holding politicians accountable for corruption? Here, practicing journalism can be life-threatening.
Instead of being celebrated as heroes, journalists in the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan often face threats. Their private lives suffer, as does their safety—and sometimes even their very lives…
What does it mean to practice investigative journalism in Kyrgyzstan? What are the consequences of holding politicians accountable for corruption? Here, practicing journalism can be life-threatening.
Instead of being celebrated as heroes, journalists in the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan often face threats. Their private lives suffer, as does their safety—and sometimes even their very lives…
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