The assault on press freedom in Central Asia continues. Tomorrow, Kyrgyzstan’s highest court hears the appeals of journalists from digital outlets Temirov LIVE and Ait Ait Dese, convicted in October in a trial that #TrialWatch and Covington & Burling LLP have graded a D. The convictions of Makhabat Tazhibek kyzy, Azamat Ishenbekov, Aike Beishekeeva, and others are part of an ongoing crackdown on press freedom in #Kyrgyzstan and across the region and must be immediately overturned: Read TrialWatch’s new report at the link in our bio; its executive summary is also available in Russian. (📷 Sanjar Eraliev RFE/RL)