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
- DECEMBER 22, 2005KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTY
KYRGYZSTAN. EU URGES KYRGYZSTAN TO EXTEND DEATH PENALTY MORATORIUM
the European Union urged Kyrgyzstan to extend a death penalty moratorium until the country passed a law abolishing it.
- DECEMBER 21, 2005KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTY
KYRGYZSTAN. KYRGYZ NGO URGES PRESIDENT TO EXTEND DEATH PENALTY MORATORIUM
the Kylym Shamy public foundation, a Kyrgyz human rights NGO...
- DECEMBER 14, 2005KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTY
Kyrgyz Ombudsman Tursunbai Bakir Uulu asked President Kurmanbek Bakiyev
Kyrgyz Ombudsman Tursunbai Bakir Uulu asked President Kurmanbek Bakiyev
- DECEMBER 2, 2005KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTY
it was reported that Kyrgyz parliamentarians
it was reported that Kyrgyz parliamentarians
- NOVEMBER 2, 2005KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTY
President Askar Akayev established a two-year moratorium on executions
President Askar Akayev established a two-year moratorium on executions
- OCTOBER 13, 2005KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTY
KYRGYZSTAN. PRESIDENT CALLS FOR ABOLITION OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev called for constitutional amendments that would abolish the death penalty and strip future presidents of immunity from prosecution after they stepped down from office.
- JUNE 22, 2005KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTY
UNITED NATIONS. UN HUMAN RIGHTS, REFUGEE CHIEFS URGE KYRGYZSTAN TO PROTECT UZBEKS
Louise Arbour, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and Antonio Guterres, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, urged Kyrgyzstan to grant protection to people who had fled unrest in neighbouring Uzbekistan. Arbour and Guterres also said that Uzbekis
- APRIL 28, 2005KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTY
KYRGYZSTAN. PRESIDENT BAKIYEV CALLS FOR ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
acting president Kurmanbek Bakiyev said at a constitutional conference in Bishkek that Kyrgyzstan must abolish the death penalty.
- JANUARY 25, 2005KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTY
Kyrgyzstan may abolish death penalty in 2006
Kyrgyzstan may abolish death penalty in 2006
- JANUARY 15, 2005KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTY
Kyrgyzstan extended its moratorium on the execution of death sentences until December 31
Kyrgyzstan extended its moratorium on the execution of death sentences until December 31
- DECEMBER 10, 2004KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTY
on International Human rights Day, Kyrgyz Ombudsman...
on International Human rights Day, Kyrgyz Ombudsman...
- DECEMBER 3, 2004KyrgyzstanDEATH PENALTY
it was reported that the trial of Mikhail Trutnev, a man accused of cannibalism...
it was reported that the trial of Mikhail Trutnev, a man accused of cannibalism...