PRESS RELEASE: New data reveal widespread human rights shortfalls across Kyrgyzstan

Июн 25.2026

New data released today by independent NGO, the Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI), show that Kyrgyzstan’s government still has a long way to go in achieving its human rights commitments for its people. Kyrgyzstan’s overall Empowerment score of 3.8 out of 10 indicates that many people are not enjoying their civil liberties and political freedoms (freedom of speech, assembly and association, democratic rights, and religion and belief). With a very low score of 3.3 out of 10, the right to assembly and association is Kyrgyzstan’s lowest Empowerment score and falls within HRMI’s ‘very bad’ range.

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SHAKHBOZ LATIPOV

Experience should be attached to a law degree

Shakhboz Latipov, 24 y.o., young lawyer: “When I came to BDK for an internship, I had no experience in legal and human rights activities. Together with experienced senior colleagues, I began to attend trials, studied documents. Gradually my supervisor Khusanbai Saliev began to trust me the preparation of documents, carefully checked them and gave practical advice. Experience comes with time and cases you work on. Every day dozens of people who need help come to us, many of them are from socially vulnerable groups: the poor, large families, elderly citizens. A lawyer in a human rights organization sometimes acts as a psychologist, it is important for him to be able to maintain professionalism and show empathy. At the end of 2019, I successfully passed the exam to get the right to start working as attorney and now I work on cases as an attorney. I turn to my colleagues for help on complex issues, they always give me their advice. This is one of the strengths of the organization: there is support and understanding here.”

FERUZA AMADALIEVA

Organization unites regions

Feruza Amadalieva, social worker, leader, teacher: “TOT from BDK is a great opportunity to get acquainted with participants from different regions, we continue to communicate on social media and when we meet at events, as close friends, we have such warm relations! At the events, I improved my knowledge, systematized it, clarified how to apply it in practice. I really like the training modules and the way the system of training and practice is built: role-playing games, theory, discussions. Each person expresses himself/herself. I have become a leader for other vulnerable women, I try to help them and engage them in such events.” Feruza Amadalieva is a regular participant of many BDK events, she invites the BDK lawyers to provide legal advice to vulnerable women.

NURIZA TALANTBEK KYZY

I became confident

In summer of 2019, Nuriza Talantbek kyzy took an active part in conducting regional screenings of documentaries, helped with organizational issues during the campaign dedicated to the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, participated in trips, and did the TOT on women's leadership. She used to be a migrant, worked for an NGO in Osh, and now works in Bishkek in the service industry. She calls her participation in the TOT “an invaluable experience”: “I first attended such an event, and received exactly the information that I needed, for which I am sincerely grateful to the facilitators. I experienced very difficult issues in my life, and thanks to that knowledge, I was able to overcome them, I persevered! After the TOT, I became more confident, began to better understand the essence of human rights, and learned to defend my interests.”

SHUKURULLO KOCHKAROV

The defendant has passed away. The work on his rehabilitation continues.

The case of Shukurullo Kochkarov shows that work on complex cases continues for many years. After the torture he was subjected to in 2010, he became disabled. We managed to get acquittal on one of the charges; the work is ongoing on achieving his rehabilitation and recognition as a victim of torture in order for compensation to be paid. Trials continue without Shukurullo Kochkarov - he died on 2 August 2019. His interests are represented by his father, Saidaziz Kochkarov, who also has a visual disability. “For many years, we have been supported by the employees of BDK, they have been handling the case of my son, they brought him to court because he couldn’t walk on his own, they constantly help our family: my wife and I underwent rehabilitation, they have helped my son by providing him with medicines, they provide all kinds of help”.

DILYOR JUMABAEV

Comprehensive support for victims of torture

Resident of the Kara-Suu district, Dilyor Jumabaev, has extensive experience in dealing with law enforcement agencies. In 2010, he was accused of possessing firearms, and thanks to the work of lawyers, he was acquitted. Two years later, his house was first searched in order to find materials of an extremist nature, but nothing was found. In 2014, he was accused of possessing extremist materials. In court, the prosecutor requested 15 years in prison; the court sentenced him to 6 years. A few years later he was released on parole. “I am grateful to the lawyers of BDK for their expert legal assistance. I participated in a rehabilitation program for victims of torture. When I encounter violations, I recommend contacting this organization.”

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EUR 1180000012236354

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“Demir Kyrgyz International Bank” CJSC /

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DEMIKG22

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Halyk bank of kazakhstan jsc(Almaty, Kazakhstan)*

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Address: 40, Al-Farabi Ave., A26M3K5, Medeu District, Almaty, Kazakhstan

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THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, (New York, USA)

SWIFT: IRVTUS3N; Account #: 8900372605

* Prohibited to make remittances directly or indirectly related to the Russian Federation (RU) and Republic of Belarus (BY) (including any transfers from and to the residents of RU and BY) / ЗапрещеноосуществлятьпереводыпрямоиликосвенносвязанныесРоссийскойФедерацией (РФ) иРеспубликойБеларусь (РБ) (включая любые переводы от и в пользу резидентов РФ иРБ).

Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (Stuttgart, Germany)*

SWIFT BIC: SOLADEST

Address: Am Hauptbahnhof 2, 70173, Stuttgart, Germany

Correspondent account of DemirBank: 7482905386

Intermediary bank:

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, (New York, USA)

SWIFT: IRVTUS3N; Account #: 803-3128-275

* This account must be used only for incoming payments from European Economic Area (EEA) countries, Switzerland and the UK / Толькодлявходящихплатежей из стран-участников Европейской Экономической Зоны (ЕЭЗ), Швейцарии и Великобритании

'Uzpromstroybank' JSCB (Tashkent, Uzbekistan)**

SWIFT BIC: UJSIUZ22

Address: 3 Shakhrisabz Str., Yunusabad dist., 100000, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Correspondent account of DemirBank: 21002840200090208001

Intermediary bank:

National Bank for Foreign Economic Activity of the Republic of Uzbekistan

SWIFT: NBFAUZ2X; Account #: 21002840600000440002

** Only for incoming payments originated from Uzbekistan / ТолькодлявходящихпереводовизУзбекистана

CORRESPONDENT BANK FOR EUR TRANSFERS / БАНК КОРРЕСПОНДЕНТ ДЛЯ ПЕРЕВОДОВ В

ЕВРО

ODDO BHF SE (Frankfurt am Main, Germany) *

SWIFT BIC: BHFBDEFF

Address: Gallusanlage 8, 60329 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Correspondent account of DemirBank: DE66500202000800652875

* This account must be used only for incoming and outgoing payments from EU countries/ Толькодлявходящихиисходящихплатежейизстран-участниковЕвропейскогосоюза (ЕС)

LANDESBANK BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG (LBBW)* (Stuttgart, Germany)

SWIFT BIC: SOLADEST

Address: Am Hauptbahnhof 2, 70173 Stuttgart, Germany

Correspondent account of DemirBank: 2800442

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NOTE/ПРИМЕЧАНИЕ: According to Kyrgyz legislation / Согласно законодательству КР:

Indication of the purpose of payment is required / указание назначенияплатежаобязательно.
Demand deposit accounts of individuals can be credited in case of the following payments: salary/wage, royalties/honorarium, pension, alimony, welfare benefits, replenishment from own account in other bank, payment related to inheritance, payment for sale of personal property, owned by the accountholder and other receipts and payments not related to business/commercial activities and/or similar activities. / На депозитный счет до востребования физическихлиц могут зачисляться путем перечисления: заработная плата, авторские гонорары, пенсии, алименты, социальные пособия, средства с другого банковского счета физического лица, платежи, связанные с наследованием, плата за реализацию личного имущества, принадлежащего владельцу счета и другие поступления и платежи, не связанные с осуществлением владельцем счета предпринимательской/коммерческой и/или подобной деятельности.