Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: CEDAW Shadow Reports by local NGOs

Download the alternative reports submitted by civil society members.

Kyrgyzstan: Madrassa graduates strive to teach in state education system

The Kyrgyz government shows little sign of giving into such uncompromising demands and appears committed to the separation of church and state.

Kyrgyzstan: Mass arrests of Tolekan Ismailova and other human rights defenders at peaceful protests

Tolekan Ismailova sent the following information to the Women's Learning Partnership (WLP) after her second night of incarceration following her arrest in December while peacefully protesting irregularities in the Kyrgyzstan elections.

Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyzstan removes ban on head scarves in passport photographs

Authorities in Kyrgyzstan reversed a prohibition on Muslim women being photographed for their passports wearing head scarves.

Kyrgyzstan: Women activists report increasing harassment

Civil society leaders are now calling on the Kyrgyz government to halt persecution of human-rights activists.

Kyrgyzstan: An interview with Bermet Akayeva, daughter of ex-president Askar Akayev

Bermet Akayeva warns against an increasingly Islamist state and the erosion of secularism.

Kyrgyzstan: Polygamy Issue Sparks Debate

Politics in Kyrgyzstan is what usually grabs headlines, but the country is increasingly divided over another, less understood news-making phenomenon -- polygamy.

Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyzystan Lawmakers Reject Decriminalizing Polygamy

The debate over polygamy was reopened in Kyrgyzstan with supporters including the nation's Justice Minister. Nonetheless, the decriminalization of polygamy has been rejected.

Update: Kyrgyzstan: Continued access to abortion - safe, for now

We have heard from friends from The Forum of Women's NGOs of Kyrgyzstan who recently requested support in the protest against initiatives that restrict women's right to abortion. They send their thanks and warm wishes to those who sent letters of support and solidarity. For now, these initiatives have not been adopted by the Kyrgyztsan Parliament.

Kyrgyzstan: Support the campaign to ensure continued access to abortion

The Forum of Women's NGOs of Kyrgyzstan is requesting your support in the protest against initiatives that restrict women's right to abortion.