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Aziza Abdirasulova: They call pogroms as meetings, they call arson as meeting…

Aziza Abdirasulova: They call pogroms as meetings, they call arson as meeting…

14.11.2010 17:05 msk Interview Kyrgyzstan

In the last years of Kurmanbek Bakiev’s rule the organization of demonstrations in Kyrgyzstan was resisted in all possible ways. The legal acts on running peaceful demonstrations were totally made more severe. For instance, the organizers of demonstrations must have informed the authorities about th

Kyrgyzstan: Over the precipice of parliamentarism in deception

Kyrgyzstan: Over the precipice of parliamentarism in deception

31.10.2010 23:36 msk Kyrgyzstan Politics

Kyrgyz Central Election Committee is going to officially confirm the results of parliamentary elections, which took place on October 10. Due to scandalous practice of violations, committed during the vote count, it took three weeks for CEC – unprecedented case in CIS. As soon as newly elected deputi

Look who is here. Pro-Russian … Nazi won parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan

Look who is here. Pro-Russian … Nazi won parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan

13.10.2010 17:21 msk Analytics Kyrgyzstan

Last Sunday Kyrgyzstan witnessed the outstanding event. For the first time in the history of post-Soviet Central Asia the republic had relatively free elections.

Visions and demons in Kyrgyzstan

Visions and demons in Kyrgyzstan

09.10.2010 12:04 msk Kyrgyzstan Politics

When President Obama met with his Kyrgyz counterpart at the White House recently, talks were about something far greater than the upcoming elections. While Kyrgyzstan embarks on a radical democratic path that could change the face of Central Asian politics, personal demons may still push it toward f

Kyrgyzstan: People are condemned for unusual call to prayer and call for help

Kyrgyzstan: People are condemned for unusual call to prayer and call for help

30.09.2010 09:53 msk Ferghana Valley Kyrgyzstan

4 local residents were convicted in the Kara-Suu district, Osh Oblast of Kyrgyzstan , for alleged incitement of ethnic hatred in the night of June 11, 2010. Also allegedly, they were using the religious faith places – the minarets of the mosques.

Tolekan Ismailova: “The investigation of southern events is strategic issue”

Tolekan Ismailova: “The investigation of southern events is strategic issue”

18.09.2010 13:05 msk Interview Kyrgyzstan

The establishment of the international commission for investigation of events that took place in Kyrgyzstan since April, 2010 as well as authorization of such investigation are the today’s tasks for international human rights organizations and diplomats. This was the topic of the meeting of diplomat

No choice elections: Twin brothers at the party scene of Kyrgyzstan

No choice elections: Twin brothers at the party scene of Kyrgyzstan

08.09.2010 17:18 msk Kyrgyzstan Politics

Due to the upcoming parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan , scheduled to October 10, 2010 the Central Elections Committee (CEC) received the party lists from 29 political parties. This is 5 more than the number of human ribs. Will these parties become the ribs of new political skeleton of Kyrgyzstan

The glimmer of hope in bloody Kyrgyzstan

The glimmer of hope in bloody Kyrgyzstan

11.08.2010 10:02 msk Analytics Kyrgyzstan

In the last months small Central Asian republic was attracting the world attention due to political turmoil and ethnic riots. At the same time, the riots were accepted as the continuation of post-Soviet political struggle or centuries-old ethnic conflicts. Nonetheless, it is worth paying more attent

Medecins Sans Frontieres reports continuous violence in south Kyrgyzstan

Medecins Sans Frontieres reports continuous violence in south Kyrgyzstan

29.07.2010 15:03 msk Ferghana Valley Kyrgyzstan

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), an international humanitarian and medical aid organization, says that it observes violence in south Kyrgyzstan on daily basis. It produced a movie, dedicated to its work in Kyrgyzstan and disseminated message in English and French, reporting continuous violence and ga

Who will succeed Akhmat Bakiev?

Who will succeed Akhmat Bakiev?

27.07.2010 09:44 msk Analytics Kyrgyzstan

The powerful governor, who recently accepted officials and businessmen of south Kyrgyzstan for "registration" purposes, lost everything. The tragedy ended up with farce. Dangerous and "evasive Joe", accused of incitement of ethnic hatred, establishment of armed groups and organization of mass riots,

Osh chronicles: The residents of the devastated Teshik-Tash residential area are still waiting for local authorities to pay attention to them

Osh chronicles: The residents of the devastated Teshik-Tash residential area are still waiting for local authorities to pay attention to them

22.07.2010 17:19 msk Ferghana Valley Kyrgyzstan

Osh, South Kyrgyzstan. In the morning of June 12 the group of armed men and APC showed up in the Uzbek residential district, called by Teshik-Tash (Holey Stone). The district is located along the Lenin street, close to Shaitube micro-district (Shaitube is russified name of the district. In Kyrgyz it

Osh: Big tragedy of small street (photo)

Osh: Big tragedy of small street (photo)

14.07.2010 01:16 msk Human Rights Kyrgyzstan

The Madjirimtal Street in Osh (Kyrgyzstan) starts right after the old bus station. Making the way through the vehicles of all types you finally reach this small street, unexpectedly quite, as if it is not located only hundred meters away from central market – the busiest place in town.

Kyrgyzstan: The human rights advocates are in danger

Kyrgyzstan: The human rights advocates are in danger

30.06.2010 17:04 msk Human Rights Kyrgyzstan

The officials do their best to reduce the scale of the tragedy, hide facts of arsons and crimes. The human rights advocates, reporting their observations and directly communicating with the residents of southern Kyrgyzstan , are also in danger, says Tolekan Ismailova , the head of Citizens against C

Parliamentary republic, non-parliamentary public

Parliamentary republic, non-parliamentary public

29.06.2010 12:59 msk Analytics Kyrgyzstan

The passport of one of the locals, torn by special task forces during cleansing in the village of Nariman. Photo © Ivar Dale/NHC

Kyrgyzstan: New Evidence Emerges on Brutality of Attacks

Kyrgyzstan: New Evidence Emerges on Brutality of Attacks

26.06.2010 11:02 msk Human Rights Kyrgyzstan

Newly uncovered evidence of vicious attacks during the massive violence in Kyrgyzstan on June 10 to 14, 2010, underscores the need for an international inquiry into the mayhem, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch said the international inquiry should supplement the Kyrgyz government’s

The ethnicisation of violence in Southern Kyrgyzstan

The ethnicisation of violence in Southern Kyrgyzstan

25.06.2010 11:04 msk Analytics Kyrgyzstan

Media talk of ‘ethnic conflict’ in Kyrgyzstan is misleading, in that it takes ethnicity to be causal. This does not describe the complex, messy process – political, economic, social and structural – whereby this crisis has become ethnicised. What matters now is to understand why and how this has occ

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