As several laws threaten to criminalise their work, investigative reporters are fleeing the Central Asian nation.
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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.
![Afghan refugees, who fled Afghanistan in 1996, hold a poster as they attend a rally in front of the US Embassy in Bishkek, on August 19, 2021 [Vyacheslav Oseledko/AFP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/000_9LC7GQ.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Aizada Kanatbekova’s stalker murdered her after she rejected his advances in a case that has prompted calls for reform.
![Aizada Kanatbekova's abduction and killing prompted protests in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan’s capital [File: Vladimir Pirogov/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021-04-08T101513Z_1717852943_RC2MRM9FV6A2_RTRMADP_3_KYRGYZSTAN-PROTESTS-KIDNAPPING.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)