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Askarov
Justice and the June Events: Looking Back at Kyrgyzstan’s 2010 Troubles
By Ivar Dale
Two wrongs don’t make a right: a decade after violence exploded in Kyrgyzstan’s south, Azimzhan Askarov remains in jail.
Askarov’s Final Appeal Denied By Kyrgyz Supreme Court
By Catherine Putz
After a decade in jail and repeated international calls for his release, ethnic Uzbek human rights activist Azimjan Askarov remains behind bars in Kyrgyzstan.
In Kyrgyzstan, No Freedom for Askarov
By Catherine Putz
A Bishkek court upheld the human rights defender's life sentence.
Azimjon Askarov’s Retrial Begins in Kyrgyzstan
By Catherine Putz
The Askarov case dredges up sensitive subjects and shines a critical light on Central Asia's “island of democracy.”
Speaking of the South China Sea: International Law, Arbitrals, and Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
Also Uzbek militants and Tajikistan forgot the insulin; weekend reads.
Merkel in Kyrgyzstan, Activists Urge Pressure on Askarov Case
By Catherine Putz
Meanwhile, UN Human Rights Committee reaffirms call for Askarov’s release.
Kyrgyz Supreme Court Punts Askarov Decision
By Catherine Putz
The court overturned Azimjon Askarov’s life sentence but sent his case back to the oblast for a retrial; no release.
Kyrgyz Authorities Move to Seize Jailed Activists Home
By Catherine Putz
Why--if Azimjan Askarov was convicted in 2010--are the authorities moving only now to seize his property?
US Gives Human Rights Award to Jailed Kyrgyz Activist
By Catherine Putz
The U.S. and Kyrgyzstan have very different views on Azimjon Askarov.
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