Son of former Kyrgyzstan leader sentenced in absentia to 25 years for corruption
March 27, 2013
Son of ousted Kyrgyz president Kurmanbek Bakiyev, Maxim Bakiyev, was sentenced to 25 years on Wednesday by a Kyrgyz court. He was convicted of entering into several energy agreements that cost Kyrgyzstan hundreds of millions of dollars and found guilty of illegally privatizing public land surroundin....... [more] 
UN rights chief urges Kyrgyzstan to address corruption, discrimination
July 10, 2012
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Tuesday urged the government of Kyrgyzstan to ensure the protection of human rights and the rule of law. Pillay mentioned that one of the obstacles the country has to overcome is corruption, which affects every aspect of society, undermining the ....... [more]
Rights group criticizes Kyrgyzstan justice system
December 22, 2011
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday criticized the Kyrgyz Supreme Court for upholding a guilty verdict in a trial it claims was marred by allegations of torture, violence and threats. In its ruling on December 20, the Kyrgyz Supreme Court upheld a verdict against eight ethnic Uzbeks who were found....... [more]
Kyrgyzstan parliament adopted new constitution
November 8, 2011
On November 8, 2006, the People's Assembly of Kyrgyzstan adopted a new constitution restricting presidential authority in a political compromise between opposition party members and pro-government supporters. The new constitution enlarged the parliament to 90 deputies, enhanced the power of the....... [more]
Kyrgyzstan court issued first convictions for ethnic violence
September 15, 2011
On September 15, 2010, the Nooken District Court in Kyrgyzstan issued the first convictions in connection with the June 2010 ethnic violence, handing down prison terms for eight ethnic Uzbeks. The case stemmed from the murder of a Kyrgyz police officer during the violence, which resulted in the deat....... [more]
Kyrgyzstan opened criminal cases following ethnic rioting
July 9, 2011
On July 9, 2010, the Kyrgyzstan government announced that it had opened more than 1,000 criminal cases stemming from ethnic rioting in the country. Regional officials in Osh, an area in the south of Kyrgyzstan, announced that 106 individuals had been detained, with 97 in custody. The violence result....... [more]
Kyrgyz interim government extended state of emergency
June 20, 2011
On June 20, 2010, the Kyrgyzstan government extended a state of emergency in the southern city of Osh, citing the need to deter ethnic violence. The state of emergency was originally declared by interim President Roza Otunbayeva in the wake of violent protests by the Uzbek ethnic minority after the....... [more]
Rights groups urge Kyrgyzstan to improve judicial system
June 8, 2011
Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International (AI) on Wednesday criticized Kyrgyzstan's lack of judicial progress, marking the one-year anniversary of the June 2010 ethnic violence that resulted in more than 300 deaths and 2,000 injuries. Both reports alleged that investigations have been condu....... [more]
Kyrgyz interim government approved draft constitution
May 20, 2011
On May 20, 2010, the interim government of Kyrgyzstan approved a draft constitution that shifted power from the president to the prime minister. The draft constitution defined Kyrgyzstan as a secular state and limits the president to one six-year term in office. It also increased the number of seats....... [more]
Kyrgyzstan commission implicates military in June 2010 violence
May 5, 2011
The Kyrgyzstan Inquiry Commission on Tuesday concluded that the Kyrgyzstan military handed out weapons to Kyrgyz mobs who attacked minority Uzbeks last summer. The international, independent inquiry into the June 2010 ethnic violence that resulted in more than 300 deaths and an additional 2,000 inju....... [more]
Kyrgyzstan interim government pledged constitutional reform
April 19, 2011
On April 19, 2010, Kyrgyzstan's interim government released a plan to institute democratic reforms, including a proposed constitutional referendum. The plan sought to move the country towards a parliamentary republic, with significant reductions to the constitutional scope of presidential power. The....... [more]
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