Kyrgyzstan’s Parliament Considering Draft Law To Curb Civil Society

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Kyrgyzstan’s parliament in Bishkek on November 17, 2022. © 2022 Kyrgyzstan Parliament/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images This Tuesday, Kyrgyzstan’s parliament is set to hold the first reading of the highly repressive “foreign representatives” draft law, which would interfere with the activities of nongovernmental organizations receiving funding from abroad. If adopted, the bill would have a chilling effect on Kyrgyzstan’s vibrant civil society, curbing their ability to defend the human rights of ordinary citizens, provide social services, and contribute to the development…

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