This weekend, delegates from @fidh-official.bsky.social who were scheduled to participate in WLP Kyrgyzstan Bir Duino's International Human Rights Film Festival were inexiplicably denied entry into the country. Border officials provided no explanation for their denial, blocking ability to appeal.

Now in its 19th year, the festival has grown in scope as it fuses activism & film, underscoring the urgent need to support human rights and stengthening hope for a brighter future. The festival includes documentaries, seminars, & master classes. birduino.kg/en/press/fid...

The denial of the @fidh-official.bsky.social delegation serves as a stark reminder of the growing backlash against human rights and the shrinking civic space in Kyrgyzstan and across the world. www.fidh.org/en/region/eu...