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Azimjon Askarov
![The Tragedy of Azimjon Askarov The Tragedy of Azimjon Askarov](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-07-27-4.jpg)
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 Justice and the June Events: Looking Back at Kyrgyzstan’s 2010 Troubles](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-06-09.jpg)
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 Askarov’s Final Appeal Denied By Kyrgyz Supreme Court](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-kyrgyzstan-2697388_1280.jpg)
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 Askarov's Life Sentence Upheld in Kyrgyzstan, Again](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-12-08_15-33-07.jpg)
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 Azimjan Askarov Headed for a Second Retrial in Kyrgyzstan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-02_15-05-13.jpg)
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 In Kyrgyzstan, No Freedom for Askarov](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-04-22_14-04-38.jpg)
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 Azimjon Askarov’s Retrial Begins in Kyrgyzstan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-04_17-08-24.jpg)
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 OSCE Manages to Irritate Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Human Rights Advocates, Too](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-09-29_00-57-05.jpg)
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 Speaking of the South China Sea: International Law, Arbitrals, and Central Asia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-08-13_15-41-27.jpg)
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 Merkel in Kyrgyzstan, Activists Urge Pressure on Askarov Case](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-02_15-05-13.jpg)
Merkel in Kyrgyzstan, Activists Urge Pressure on Askarov Case
By Catherine Putz
Meanwhile, UN Human Rights Committee reaffirms call for Askarov’s release.
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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 A Legal Litmus Test: Azimjon Askarov Hearing Begins in Kyrgyzstan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-07-11_19-14-48.jpg)
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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