Viewing results 1 - 6 of 159
BISHKEK (TCA) — Kyrgyzstan’s President Almazbek Atambayev took an important step toward curbing violence against women when he signed a new domestic violence law and accompanying legislation on April 27, Human Rights Watch said on May 10. The law, which replaces a 2003 version, includes measures to improve protections for victims of domestic abuse and strengthen police and judicial response. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — The Bishkek municipality has decided to repair the building of Kyrgyzstan’s Prosecutor General's Office that was burned down during the violent change of power in April 2010. The total area of the building located in downtown Bishkek, near the Central Square, is 4,650 square meters. It is planned to strengthen the carcass of the building, repair the roof, partitions, and the internal and facade parts. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — Jails are currently overcrowded and penal institutions are seeking solutions to improve jails’ situations, while being able to monitor efficiently and in a secure manner prisoners who could be released. Moreover, prisons are very expensive to operate. Prisons are overcrowded and have serious shortages of food and medical support. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — The Kyrgyz Association of Women in the Security Sector (KAWSS) was established on March 2 in Bishkek at a founding conference organized by the OSCE Centre in cooperation with the Kyrgyz Association of Women Police (KAWP), the Presidential Administration, the Parliament, the Defence Council, the Supreme Court, the Government, the Prime Minister’s Office, the Interior Ministry and all state security-providing structures. The aim of the Association is to increase the role of women in the security sector governance field. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — The project “Strengthen Prevention and Combating of Corruption in the Kyrgyz Republic” will be officially launched in Bishkek on March 9 with the participation of the Council of Europe and prominent representatives of the main beneficiary institutions in Kyrgyzstan. On this occasion, the project will be introduced to the stakeholders, including government institutions and civil society, the Delegation of the European Union to the Kyrgyz Republic said. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — The European Commission has signed new support to the Kyrgyz Republic with the focus on strengthening the rule of law (€13 million) and rural development (€10 million) in the country. Continue reading
