11.03.2014 кунлик архив

UN reviews Kyrgyzstan’s human rights, free press record

By Muzaffar Suleymanov/SPJ Europe and Central Asia Research Associate.

Today, the U.N. Human Rights Committee begins its two-day review of Kyrgyzstan’s compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. By ratifying the treaty in October 1994, Kyrgyz authorities pledged to enforce internationally recognized provisions regarding the protection of human rights, and freedom of expression, in their country.