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Kyrgyzstan human rights

February 07, 2023
Kyrgyzstan’s Media Under Pressure
By Catherine Putz
From well-known independent outlets to bloggers, the country's vibrant media are under increasing threat.

April 26, 2022
Are Kyrgyzstan and the US Finally Nearing a New Bilateral Cooperation Agreement?
By Catherine Putz
In recent interviews both U.S. officials and the Kyrgyz president have suggested that Bishkek and Washington may be nearing the signing of a new Bilateral Cooperation Agreement.

May 08, 2021
Kyrgyzstan’s Worrying New Limits on Dissent
By Colleen Wood
Kyrgyzstan’s president continues to sharpen the country’s legal code as a tool to limit dissent.

July 27, 2020
The Tragedy of Azimjon Askarov
By Catherine Putz
Askarov’s story illustrates just how broken Kyrgyzstan’s entire system is.

June 20, 2020
Viral Video Exposes Domestic Abuse in Kyrgyzstan. To What End?
By Colleen Wood
A viral video depicting horrific domestic abuse reveals tension in social media’s mobilizing power.

March 18, 2020
Uneven ‘Extremism’ Justice in Kyrgyzstan
By Laura Mills
In Kyrgyzstan, there are people serving time for a crime no longer in the books.

July 13, 2016
Merkel in Kyrgyzstan, Activists Urge Pressure on Askarov Case
By Catherine Putz
Meanwhile, UN Human Rights Committee reaffirms call for Askarov’s release.

July 12, 2016
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.

June 23, 2016
Promise and Problems in Kyrgyzstan’s Courts
By Catherine Putz
The Kyrgyz Supreme Court set a date to reconsider the case of Azimjon Askarov.

June 09, 2016
2 Kyrgyz Human Rights Activists Sue President Atambayev
By Catherine Putz
Tolekan Ismailova and Aziza Abdyrasulova are getting their day in court.

June 01, 2016
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?

May 13, 2016
Diplomatic Access: Kyrgyzstan
By Diplomatic Access
Kyrgyz Ambassador Toktogulov on Central Asian security, Kyrgyz-U.S. relations, and Kyrgyzstan's democracy.
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