Kyrgyzstan
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- republic
- CONSTITUTION
- June 27, 2010
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on French and Russian civil law
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- unicameral; Supreme Council or Jorgorku Kenesh
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court; Constitutional Court
RELIGIONS
75% Muslims; 20% Russian Orthodox; 5% other
From the country
- FEBRUARY 26, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
FIVE KYRGYZ CITIZENS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN CHINA
“Five Kyrgyz citizens were sentenced to death in China...
- JANUARY 1, 2009KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTY
On June 27, 2007 Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev...
On June 27, 2007 Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev signed legislation amending Kyrgyzstan's criminal codes and abolishing the death penalty.
- JANUARY 1, 2008KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTY
On June 27, 2007 Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev...
On June 27, 2007 Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev signed legislation amending Kyrgyzstan's criminal codes and abolishing the death penalty.
- DECEMBER 18, 2007KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTY
Kyrgyzstan voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Kyrgyzstan voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- NOVEMBER 22, 2007KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTY
KYRGYZSTAN JOINS CONVENTION AGAINST CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Tolekan Ismailova, the head of the 'Citizens Against Corruption' human rights centre, announced that the Kyrgyz delegation to the United Nations voted to join the UN convention banning the use of the death penalty.
- OCTOBER 2, 2007KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTY
SEVENTEEN FOREIGNERS AWAITING EXECUTION IN KYRGYZSTAN
according to the Citizens Against Corruption Human Rights Centre, a total of 17 foreigners are in Kyrgyzstan’s death row. The majority are citizens of the post-Soviet states, with three from other foreign countries
- JUNE 27, 2007KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTY
KYRGYZSTAN PRESIDENT SIGNS LEGISLATION ENDING CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev signed legislation amending Kyrgyzstan's criminal codes and abolishing the death penalty.
- MARCH 29, 2007KazakhstanDEATH PENALTY
CENTRAL ASIAN COUNTRIES NEARING ABOLITION
activists hope the countries of Central Asia will soon abolish capital punishment. Turkmenistan abolished the death penalty in 1999.
- JANUARY 29, 2007KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTY
KYRGYZSTAN ABOLISHES DEATH PENALTY
the central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan has adopted a new constitution specifically banning all taking of life and lawyers are now drafting revisions to its legal code replacing the maximum criminal sentence of death by firing squad with long prison term
- JANUARY 26, 2007KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTY
KYRGYZ COURT SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH FOR MURDER
Andrey Zemerov, who was accused of committing two murders, was sentenced to death in the Lenin district court in Bishkek according to the Delo No newspaper.
- JANUARY 1, 2007KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTY
On June 27, 2007 Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev...
On June 27, 2007 Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev signed legislation amending Kyrgyzstan's criminal codes and abolishing the death penalty.
- DECEMBER 2, 2006KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTY
KYRGYZ JUSTICE MINISTER IN FAVOUR OF ABOLISHING DEATH PENALTY
“The abolition of the death penalty in Kyrgyzstan is fully in line with the mentality of the Kyrgyz people,” Kyrgyz Justice Minister Marat Kayypov said at a news conference.