Kyrgyzstan human rights

Kyrgyzstan’s Repressive Turn Lands Bishkek on CIVICUS Watchlist

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Taking Stock of Kyrgyzstan-US Relations With Amb. Lesslie Viguerie

In the wake of its December 2023 downgrading of Kyrgyzstan’s civic space rating, from “obstructed” to “repressed,” CIVICUS has added the country to its latest watchlist. CIVICUS also raised its concerns about Kyrgyzstan during the general debate at the United Nations Human Rights Council session on March 4 CIVIUS, a global alliance of civil society … Read more

What Do Central Asia’s Activists Think of the New US Relationship With Their Region?

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What Do Central Asia’s Activists Think of the New US Relationship With Their Region?

Advertisement On September 19, U.S. President Joe Biden met with the presidents of the five Central Asian nations – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan – a major upgrade in the United States’ relationship with the region. Geopolitics (i.e. Russia and China), the specter of instability (the region has seen several incidents of mass violence … Read more