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Kyrgyzstan referendum
![Nations in Transit: Central Asia Remains Locked in Consolidated Authoritarianism Nations in Transit: Central Asia Remains Locked in Consolidated Authoritarianism](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-01-28-6.jpg)
Nations in Transit: Central Asia Remains Locked in Consolidated Authoritarianism
By Catherine Putz
Another bad year for democracy across the former Soviet Union, with Kyrgyzstan slipping further into authoritarianism too.
![Low Turnout for a Strong President: Kyrgyzstan Approves New Constitution Low Turnout for a Strong President: Kyrgyzstan Approves New Constitution](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-01-28-6.jpg)
Low Turnout for a Strong President: Kyrgyzstan Approves New Constitution
By Catherine Putz
The indifference of many and the votes of some have ushered in Kyrgyzstan’s next political phase: a return to strong presidentialism.
![Concerns Swirl Around Kyrgyzstan’s Draft Constitution: Presidential Power, Judicial Independence, and Civil Society Concerns Swirl Around Kyrgyzstan’s Draft Constitution: Presidential Power, Judicial Independence, and Civil Society](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-04_17-08-24.jpg)
Concerns Swirl Around Kyrgyzstan’s Draft Constitution: Presidential Power, Judicial Independence, and Civil Society
By Catherine Putz
In a joint legal opinion, the OSCE and Venice Commission raise serious concerns about Kyrgyzstan's draft constitution, up for a vote on April 11.
![Kyrgyzstan Expected to Greenlight Controversial Constitutional Referendum Kyrgyzstan Expected to Greenlight Controversial Constitutional Referendum](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-01-28-6.jpg)
Kyrgyzstan Expected to Greenlight Controversial Constitutional Referendum
By Catherine Putz
The referendum, the second this year, is likely to be set for April 11.
![Lack of Transparency Marks Kyrgyzstan’s Constitutional Reform Quest Lack of Transparency Marks Kyrgyzstan’s Constitutional Reform Quest](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-01-29-4.jpg)
Lack of Transparency Marks Kyrgyzstan’s Constitutional Reform Quest
By Colleen Wood
Kyrgyzstan’s new president wants to open a “new page in history” with constitutional reform, but what exactly will it look like?
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