HRW Letter to President of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbai Jeenbekov

December 20, 2017 Sooronbai Jeenbekov President Kyrgyzstan Dear President Sooronbai Jeenbekov, On behalf of Human Rights Watch, please accept my regards. As you may know, Human Rights Watch is an international nongovernmental organization working in over 90 countries worldwide. We have conducted research and carried out advocacy in Kyrgyzstan for over 20 years. In 2013, we opened an office in Bishkek. Throughout, we have consistently sought out a constructive dialogue with the authorities of Kyrgyzstan on a range of issues related to human rights and the rule of law, including, for example,…

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