Kyrgyzstan: Detention of human rights defender Rita Karasartova is alarming sign of deepening repression

By Amnesty International

Reacting to the detention of prominent Kyrgyzstani human rights defender Rita Karasartova, Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, said: “The detention of Rita Karasartova is a troubling development in Kyrgyzstan’s deepening crackdown on civic space. It appears linked solely to her public engagement with a politically sensitive case.” “Kyrgyzstani authorities […] The post Kyrgyzstan: Detention of human rights defender Rita Karasartova is alarming sign of deepening repression appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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