GENEVA (18 September 2018) — Women in Kyrgyzstan suffer grave and systematic violations of their human rights due to a culture of abduction, rape and forced marriage, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women found in an inquiry published today into so-called “bride kidnapping” in the country.
Vienna, Austria, September 18, 2018 —IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, expanded its operations in Europe and Central Asia with investment commitments that reached $2.9 billion driving the diversification of the region’s economies, promoting access to finance for small businesses and tackling climate change.
On September 10-14, 2018, over 50 lawyers, attorneys, and public notaries, who provide legal consultation at Free Legal Aid Centers, are receiving a training to improve the skills for professional communication with recipients of legal services. The training is hosted by the Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic, with the support of the USAID Collaborative Governance Program and the joint project of the Finnish Foreign Ministry - UNDP "Towards a sustainable access to justice for legal empowerment in the Kyrgyz Republic".
BISHKEK – The UN Human Rights Office in Central Asia is calling on Kyrgyzstan’s parliamentary fractions to ensure that the process to choose the next Ombudsperson fully takes into account the candidates’ qualifications and experience in the field of human rights.
GENEVA (5 September 2018) — The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) will make its second visit to Kyrgyzstan from 11 to 22 September. The Subcommittee will assess measures taken to protect persons deprived of their liberty against torture and ill-treatment, and look into progress made in implementing the recommendations made following its first visit in 2012.
DAVR Bank to receive US$ 5 million credit line for on-lending to small businesses
Support for further development of SME lending and women’s entrepreneurship
On August 9, 2018, an official launch of improved drinking water supply service took place in Bagysh municipality of Jalal-Abad province of Kyrgyzstan.