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KYRGYZSTAN·DEATH PENALTY·JANUARY 11, 2002·1 MIN READ

Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev signed a decree extending...

Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev signed a decree extending the moratorium on the execution of death sentences in Kyrgyzstan until 31 December 2002

Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev signed a decree extending the moratorium on the execution of death sentences in Kyrgyzstan until 31 December 2002.
The Kyrgyz prosecutor-general is to monitor the implementation of the decree.
The Kyrgyz Interior Ministry and the Justice Ministry were instructed to prepare and, by 1 March 2002, submit proposals to the Kyrgyz government to improve the detention conditions of people who have been sentenced to death.
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  • (Sources: Kyrgyz Radio monitored by BBC, 11/01/2002)