Overview of Human Rights in Kyrgyzstan

In 2005, President Akayev of the Kyrgyz Republic fled the country following widespread opposition protests. He officially resigned one month later. Though there was only one serious contender, acting President Kurman Bakiyev, the July 10, 2005 elections marked progress towards meeting international election standards. The overthrow of Akayev’s regime has resulted in improvement for the respect of citizens' civil and human rights. Numerous Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) officials were dismissed and prosecuted for known human rights abuses. The government stopped restricting peaceful opposition demonstrations. Incidences of harassment of opposition groups and the independent media also dropped in number. Though steps in the right direction, problems remain. Limitations on due process, poor prison conditions, child labor, discrimination against ethnic minorities, and human are all abuses in which effective solutions are still needed. 

Human Development Index (HDI) Rank:

110th out of 177

Note: Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite index that measures the level of well-being of nations in the world. It uses factors such as poverty, literacy, life-expectancy, education, gross domestic product, and purchasing power parity to assess the average achievements in each nation. It has been used in the United Nation’s Human Development Report since 1993.