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Kyrgyzstan 2010 violence
June 09, 2020
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.
May 14, 2020
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.
July 30, 2019
Askarov's Life Sentence Upheld in Kyrgyzstan, Again
By Catherine Putz
Askarov’s case illustrates a series of deep, intertwined, divides in Kyrgyzstan.
September 27, 2016
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.
August 16, 2016
Kyrgyzstan: Corrupt, Anarchic – and Stable?
By Christopher Schwartz and Alisher Khamidov
Despite its problems, Kyrgyzstan may be Central Asia's most stable state. Here's why.
July 12, 2016
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.
April 05, 2016
Kyrgyzstan’s Newest Holiday Marks Its Last Revolution
By Catherine Putz
Meanwhile, the state jails several opposition leaders accused of plotting a coup.
March 23, 2016
Protest in Southern Kyrgyzstan Canceled Amid Coup Rumors
By Catherine Putz
It’s springtime in Kyrgyzstan: border tensions and discontent in the south flare.
August 12, 2015
Central Asia and the Succession Question
By Casey Michel
What will happen in the region when the current crop of leaders leave the stage?
July 22, 2015
Kyrgyzstan Denounces Cooperation Treaty with America
By Catherine Putz
The diplomatic row between Kyrgyzstan and the U.S. continues, taking with it a treaty that benefited aid programs.
July 17, 2015
How Angry is Kyrgyzstan at America?
By Catherine Putz
Updates on reaction to U.S. human rights award for jailed Kyrgyz and some recommended Central Asia links for the weekend.
July 17, 2015
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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