Kyrgyz Police Prepare for Election Unrest
Opposition says special training for police is intended to crush legitimate protest.
Opposition says special training for police is intended to crush legitimate protest.
In the fifth update on the campaign for the February 27 parliamentary election in Kyrgyzstan, IWPR looks at key events of the week (RCA No. 348, 11-Feb-05)
Candidates for parliament woo voters with an array of tempting treats.
Ethnic communities are worried their fortunes may change if pro-regime parties fare badly in the approaching assembly ballot.
People who keep a few cows out the back are the powerhouse of Kazak agriculture, but government plans to make them “legal” could put them out of business.
In the sixth update on the campaign for the February 27 parliamentary election in Kyrgyzstan, IWPR looks at key events of the week (RCA No. 350, 18-Feb-05)
However the Kyrgyz regime decides to act, it is in a strong position to shape not just this election but the presidential vote, too.
In the final update on the campaign for the February 27 parliamentary election in Kyrgyzstan, IWPR looks at key events of the week (RCA No. 352, 25-Feb-05)
Opposition publication accused of “campaign of information terror” on the eve of parliamentary elections.
Roads blocked across the country as thousands come out to back disqualified candidates.