2020 Kyrgyz Revolution

2020 Kyrgyz Revolution
2020 Kyrgyz Revolution
	The events of the protests. From left to right: Troops deployed to control the protests; A protester kicks Jeenbekov's portrait; A car burning in the middle of Bishkek; Protesters break into the White House; Protesters burn a dummy resembling Jeenbekov; The right wing of the White House was burnt down by the protesters;
Date	5 October 2020 - 15 October 2020 (1 week and 3 days)
Location	Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Caused by	Alleged electoral fraud in the October 2020 Kyrgyz parliamentary election; Government corruption; Government response to the COVID-19 pandemic; Arrest and conviction of former president Almazbek Atambayev on corruption charges;
Goals	Resignation of President Sooronbay Jeenbekov; Resignation of the government; Dissolution of the newly-elected parliament; New free and fair elections;
Methods	Demonstrations, civil disobedience, Riots
Resulted in	President Sooronbay Jeenbekov resigns; Former President Almazbek Atambayev freed from jail; Mass looting in Bishkek on 8 October 2020; State of Emergency declared in Bishkek; The Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan deploy across the capital; Prime Minister Sadyr Japarov became acting president on 15 October 2020;
Concessions	Prime minister Kubatbek Boronov resigns; Parliamentary speaker Dastan Jumabekov resigns; Elections results annulled on 6 October 2020;
Parties
Lead figures
	Sooronbay Jeenbekov Ömürbek Babanov Almazbek Atambayev Adakhan Madumarov Tilek Toktogaziev Sadyr Japarov
Number
Casualties
Death(s)	1
Injuries	1,000+

The 2020 Kyrgyz Revolution (Kyrgyz: Кыргызстандагы төңкөрүш, romanized: Kyrgyzstandagy töngkörush), also known as the Third Kyrgyz Revolution or October Events, began on 5 October 2020, in response to the previous day's parliamentary election that was perceived by protestors as unfair, with allegations of vote rigging.^[7]^[8] The results of the election were annulled on 6 October 2020.^[9] On 12 October 2020, President Jeenbekov announced a state of emergency in the capital city of Bishkek,^[10] which was approved by Parliament the following day.^[11] Jeenbekov resigned on 15 October 2020.^[12]

^ Leonard, Peter. "Kyrgyzstan: Taking power one building at a time". Eurasianet. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
^ Doolotkeldieva, Asel (24 February 2021). "Populism à la Kyrgyz: Sadyr Japarov, Nationalism, and Anti-Elite Sentiment in Kyrgyzstan". Lliberalism Studies Program Working Papers (4): 7–9. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
^ "Kyrgyzstan election: Protesters storm parliament over vote-rigging claims". BBC. 6 October 2020.
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^ "Смена власти в Кыргызстане. День третий". Медиазона (in Russian). 7 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
^ "Kyrgyzstan crisis: No clear leadership after days of unrest". Al Jazeera. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
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^ "Kyrgyz president declares new state of emergency". AP NEWS. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
^ "Parliament in Kyrgyzstan endorses state of emergency". ABC News. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
^ "Kyrgyzstan president Jeenbekov resigns after unrest". Reuters. Retrieved 15 October 2020.^{[permanent dead link]}

[1] Leonard, Peter. "Kyrgyzstan: Taking power one building at a time". Eurasianet. Retrieved 9 October 2020.

[2] Doolotkeldieva, Asel (24 February 2021). "Populism à la Kyrgyz: Sadyr Japarov, Nationalism, and Anti-Elite Sentiment in Kyrgyzstan". Lliberalism Studies Program Working Papers (4): 7–9. Retrieved 1 March 2021.

[bbc.com-3] "Kyrgyzstan election: Protesters storm parliament over vote-rigging claims". BBC. 6 October 2020.

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[5] "Смена власти в Кыргызстане. День третий". Медиазона (in Russian). 7 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.

[6] "Kyrgyzstan crisis: No clear leadership after days of unrest". Al Jazeera. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.

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[stateofemergency-10] "Kyrgyz president declares new state of emergency". AP NEWS. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.

[parliamentemergency-11] "Parliament in Kyrgyzstan endorses state of emergency". ABC News. Retrieved 13 October 2020.

[Resignation-12] "Kyrgyzstan president Jeenbekov resigns after unrest". Reuters. Retrieved 15 October 2020.^{[permanent dead link]}

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