The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, expressed concern today over the temporary suspension of broadcasts in Kyrgyzstan of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) and the Kyrgyz-language service of the BBC.
“Both RFE/RL and BBC are reputable public-service sources of information for Kyrgyz society. Their suspension would be a loss to pluralism, which [...]

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European Institutions Should Help End the Violence
Lesbian and bisexual women and transgender men face violent abuse, including rape, in Kyrgyzstan, both in family settings and from strangers on the street, Human Rights Watch said in a report issued today. The report calls on the Kyrgyz government to acknowledge the problem and protect the victims, and [...]

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The OSCE’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe today expressed their disappointment at the signing into law of amendments to Kyrgyzstan’s freedom-of-assembly law. The amended law was signed by President Kurmanbek Bakiev on 6 August.
In a joint opinion prepared in June at the request [...]

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Kyrgyz authorities should not forcibly return an Uzbek asylum seeker to Uzbekistan, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Police Search ‘Safe Space’ for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People
Bishkek police carried out a warrantless raid on the community center of an organization working for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in violation of the right to freedom of association, Human Rights Watch said today.
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