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Kyrgyzstan: refugees in need of a safe haven

Amnesty International is deeply concerned for the safety of hundreds of refugees from Uzbekistan who fled to Kyrgyzstan after security forces reportedly fired on thousands of mainly unarmed and peaceful demonstrators in the city of Andizhan, in Uzbekistan, on 13 May 2005.

Kyrgyzstan: Uzbekistan in pursuit of refugees in Kyrgyzstan: a follow-up report

This document follows up on Amnesty International’s report Kyrgyzstan: refugees in need of a safe haven This report updates that account, and is based on information gathered from interviews and documents obtained by an Amnesty International delegate on a visit to Kyrgyzstan from 21 – 30 July 2005. Amnesty International received disturbing reports that law … Continue reading Kyrgyzstan: Uzbekistan in pursuit of refugees in Kyrgyzstan: a follow-up report