Kyrgyzstan: human rights situation
At a Glance
18-02-2015
PDF Version In a region surrounded by authoritarian regimes, Kyrgyzstan is the only Central Asian country which appears relatively democratic. However, the United Nations (UN) and the EU are calling for further improvements to address human rights concerns such as the need for inter-ethnic reconciliation, and the significant role played by civil society and human rights defenders as key factors for the country's long-term development.
At a Glance
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- Asia and Oceania
- children's rights
- criminal law
- discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation
- ethnic conflict
- ethnic discrimination
- EU relations
- European construction
- EUROPEAN UNION
- freedom of expression
- GEOGRAPHY
- human rights
- independence of the judiciary
- international affairs
- INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
- INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- Kyrgyzstan
- LAW
- non-governmental organisation
- non-governmental organisations
- organisation of the legal system
- political geography
- political situation
- POLITICS
- politics and public safety
- prison system
- rights and freedoms
- torture
- UN convention
- women's rights