Alisher Saipov

Kyrgyzstani journalist

Alisher Saipov (Uzbek: Alisher Soipov, ?????? ??????; 4 September 1981 – 24 October 2007) was a Kyrgyzstani journalist of Uzbek ethnic origin and editor-in-chief of the newspaper of the country's ethnic Uzbek minority, which reported on human rights abuses in neighboring Uzbekistan.

Saipov often wrote articles critical of Uzbek President Islam Karimov and his government.He wrote extensively about torture in Uzbek prisons, the clampdown on dissent, and the rise of Islamic radicalism.

He also worked as a correspondent for RFE/RL and Voice of America.He was shot dead at close range outside his downtown office in Osh in October 2007.