Human rights in Kyrgyzstan

Human rights in Kyrgyzstan improved after the ouster of President Askar Akayev in the 2005 Tulip Revolution and the installment of a more democratic government under Roza Otunbayeva.^[1] While the country is performing well compared to other states in Central Asia, many human rights violations still take place. Especially LGBT rights have been getting worse in recent years,^[2] freedom of press on the contrary has been improving.^[3]

1. ↑ Tran, Mark; agencies (2010-04-08). "Kyrgyzstan opposition leader demands president's resignation". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
2. ↑ "Kyrgyzstan, events of 2019". Human Rights Watch.
3. ↑ "World Press Freedom Index 2020: Kyrgyzstan". Reporters sans frontières.