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The draft constitution submitted to the Kyrgyz Parliament on February 9, 2021 undermines human rights norms and weakens checks and balances necessary to prevent abuses of power, Human Rights Watch said today.

Kyrgyzstan: A Year On, Demand for Justice for Azimjon Askarov’s Death Human Rights Defender Died in Arbitrary Detention Ethnic Uzbek journalist Azimzhan Askarov, who was arbitrarily arrested, tortured, convicted after an unfair trial and jailed for life looks through metal bars during hearings at the Bishkek regional court, Kyrgyzstan, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016.  © 2020 AP Photo/Vladimir Voronin (Brussels) – Kyrgyzstan authorities have yet to conduct an inde...

Kyrgyzstan: Azimjon Askarov’s Family Awaits Justice Internal Inquiry Closed, Effective Independent Investigation Needed Ethnic Uzbek journalist Azimzhan Askarov, who was arbitrarily arrested, tortured, convicted after an unfair trial and jailed for life looks through metal bars during hearings at the Bishkek regional court, Kyrgyzstan, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016.  © 2020 AP Photo/Vladimir Voronin (Berlin) – Kyrgyz authorities should fulfill their obligation t...

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“The current draft constitution does not reflect the high human rights standards Kyrgyzstan says it aspires to,” says Syinat Sultanalieva, Central Asia researcher at Human Rights Watch. “Kyrgyzstan should take the time it needs to prepare a constitution that protects the rights of everyone in a way that complies with international human rights standards.” Kyrgyzstan is currently trying to get back on its feet after a tumultuous six months which have seen the country’s political lands...