internet

The draft law was submitted for public discussion by the Ministry of Culture and Information of Kyrgyzstan by order of the head of government Akylbek Zhaparov on April 1. (more…)

The decision of Tajikistan’s authorities to connect to Chinese telecommunications networks has raised concerns among experts who believe that Chinese restrictions on the Internet will be imported into Tajikistan. (more…)

In the age of globalization, the Internet is practically becoming the main tool for the realization of the human right to freedom of speech. Therefore, it is important to talk about the legal regulation of access to the Internet, according to ICT expert Asomiddin Atoev and lawyer Khurshed Kurbonshoev. (more…)

Once new president Serdar Berdymukhamedov came to power, internet blocking and restriction of access to information have intensified in Turkmenistan.

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In Tajikistan, helping the ill and needy has become one of the methods of fraudulent schemes for those who like to get wealthy on the Internet. To avoid falling into the “paws” of scammers, experts urge to increase the digital literacy of internet users. (more…)

“The internet is like the market square, a public space – people should be allowed to say their views, they should be able to voice non-violent criticism of politicians and the authorities without fear of being persecuted for doing so” – states Hugh Williamson, director of the Human Rights Watch Europe and Central Asia division in an interview to CABAR.asia analytical platform.

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Almost half of Central Asia’s population lives in rural and remote areas and does not have access to the Internet. What is the level of development of mobile communications and the Internet in the countries of the region? What is hindering the development of the telecommunications sector?

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Every fifth child in rural areas of Kyrgyzstan does not have a computer or gadget with Internet access. This means the opportunity to study online. (more…)

Public and civil society should not allow the authorities to abuse digital technologies and restrict the rights of users to freedom of speech, said in an interview for CABAR.asia Inga Sikorskaya, the Central Asian media expert, director of the research center the School of Peacemaking and Media technologies in Central Asia. (more…)

In 2020, the number of internet frauds in Kazakhstan increased by 70.6 per cent, according to the legal statistics and special records committee of the General Prosecutor’s Office.

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