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Azimjon Askarov
The Tragedy of Azimjon Askarov
By Catherine Putz
Askarov’s story illustrates just how broken Kyrgyzstan’s entire system is.
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.
Askarov's Life Sentence Upheld in Kyrgyzstan, Again
By Catherine Putz
Askarov’s case illustrates a series of deep, intertwined, divides in Kyrgyzstan.
Azimjan Askarov Headed for a Second Retrial in Kyrgyzstan
By Catherine Putz
Askarov's last retrial, in 2017, ended with his return to jail on a life sentence. Will things be different this time around?
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.”
OSCE Manages to Irritate Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Human Rights Advocates, Too
By Catherine Putz
The organization's annual human rights conference has become the focus point for frustration.
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.
A Legal Litmus Test: Azimjon Askarov Hearing Begins in Kyrgyzstan
By Catherine Putz
In Kyrgyzstan, a flashpoint case puts the country’s judicial system and political progress on display.
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