Latest items for Kyrgyzstan
Dec. 13, 2024, 10:19 p.m.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Variables: CLCW-PRACTICE-1, CLCW-LAW-2
"Kyrgyzstan’s Constitutional Court has cancelled its own ruling allowing citizens to use their matronymic instead of patronymic in their official identity documents. The decision that gave the Kyrgyz the right to use their mother’s name in their ID papers had been taken in June. On Thursday, the Court announced a new ruling saying that the earlier decision had been met by the public 'on the whole, as a negative move that encroaches on Kyrgyz people’s moral values and traditions'. It said that the 'extremely negative' reaction was threatening to undermine public confidence in the Constitutional Court, and therefore it was cancelling its recommendation to the government to introduce legal changes...more
Variables: CLCW-PRACTICE-1, CLCW-LAW-2
"Kyrgyzstan’s Constitutional Court has cancelled its own ruling allowing citizens to use their matronymic instead of patronymic in their official identity documents. The decision that gave the Kyrgyz the right to use their mother’s name in their ID papers had been taken in June. On Thursday, the Court announced a new ruling saying that the earlier decision had been met by the public 'on the whole, as a negative move that encroaches on Kyrgyz people’s moral values and traditions'. It said that the 'extremely negative' reaction was threatening to undermine public confidence in the Constitutional Court, and therefore it was cancelling its recommendation to the government to introduce legal changes...more
Dec. 6, 2024, 10:28 a.m.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Variables: NGOFW-PRACTICE-1
"One example is civil society in Kyrgyzstan, composed of about 90% women. They actively promote democratic values, protect human rights, solve social problems, provide humanitarian assistance in emergencies and act as a bridge between the population and the authorities" (para 15).
Variables: NGOFW-PRACTICE-1
"One example is civil society in Kyrgyzstan, composed of about 90% women. They actively promote democratic values, protect human rights, solve social problems, provide humanitarian assistance in emergencies and act as a bridge between the population and the authorities" (para 15).
Dec. 6, 2024, 10:28 a.m.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Variables: ISSA-PRACTICE-1
"My father didn’t come to the hospital when I was born. I discovered this later in life. In Kyrgyzstan, parents often wish for sons. When a girl is born first, it is no problem – a son is still likely to come. When the second child also turns out to be a girl, the family begins to worry. And to pray. They might sacrifice a ram, study eastern calendars to work out which days are good for conception. God forbid if the third child turns out to be a girl. This would now be a serious problem. Women face pressure from all sides: from society, their in-laws and their husbands...more
Variables: ISSA-PRACTICE-1
"My father didn’t come to the hospital when I was born. I discovered this later in life. In Kyrgyzstan, parents often wish for sons. When a girl is born first, it is no problem – a son is still likely to come. When the second child also turns out to be a girl, the family begins to worry. And to pray. They might sacrifice a ram, study eastern calendars to work out which days are good for conception. God forbid if the third child turns out to be a girl. This would now be a serious problem. Women face pressure from all sides: from society, their in-laws and their husbands...more
Dec. 6, 2024, 10:28 a.m.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Variables: ISSA-DATA-1
"My father didn’t come to the hospital when I was born. I discovered this later in life. In Kyrgyzstan, parents often wish for sons. When a girl is born first, it is no problem – a son is still likely to come. When the second child also turns out to be a girl, the family begins to worry. And to pray. They might sacrifice a ram, study eastern calendars to work out which days are good for conception. God forbid if the third child turns out to be a girl. This would now be a serious problem. Women face pressure from all sides: from society, their in-laws and their husbands...more
Variables: ISSA-DATA-1
"My father didn’t come to the hospital when I was born. I discovered this later in life. In Kyrgyzstan, parents often wish for sons. When a girl is born first, it is no problem – a son is still likely to come. When the second child also turns out to be a girl, the family begins to worry. And to pray. They might sacrifice a ram, study eastern calendars to work out which days are good for conception. God forbid if the third child turns out to be a girl. This would now be a serious problem. Women face pressure from all sides: from society, their in-laws and their husbands...more
Dec. 6, 2024, 10:28 a.m.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1, GP-DATA-1
"Roza Otunbayeva, former president of Kyrgyzstan and a founder of the country’s women’s movement, noted that today we, the women of Kyrgyzstan, hold our heads proudly and talk about women’s issues and leadership" (para 14).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1, GP-DATA-1
"Roza Otunbayeva, former president of Kyrgyzstan and a founder of the country’s women’s movement, noted that today we, the women of Kyrgyzstan, hold our heads proudly and talk about women’s issues and leadership" (para 14).
Dec. 6, 2024, 10:28 a.m.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"Asylkan waited 14 years for a son. Before that, when her husband was drunk he beat her severely, blaming her and demanding she have a boy. In the sixth month of one of her pregnancies he beat her so badly she almost lost her child. Luckily, the baby was born healthy – a girl. After six daughters, her seventh child was a son. Everyone was happy; the husband arranged grandiose celebrations for all his relatives and friends" (para 8).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"Asylkan waited 14 years for a son. Before that, when her husband was drunk he beat her severely, blaming her and demanding she have a boy. In the sixth month of one of her pregnancies he beat her so badly she almost lost her child. Luckily, the baby was born healthy – a girl. After six daughters, her seventh child was a son. Everyone was happy; the husband arranged grandiose celebrations for all his relatives and friends" (para 8).
Dec. 6, 2024, 10:28 a.m.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"Women from poorer regions – where there are fewer opportunities to study or find work – are particularly affected" (para 16).
Variables: CWC-DATA-2
"Women from poorer regions – where there are fewer opportunities to study or find work – are particularly affected" (para 16).
Dec. 6, 2024, 10:28 a.m.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-1
"The fate of a girl is to do chores, take care of relatives and study for a profession that is in service of others, such as a teacher, doctor or nurse. It is important this job does not interfere in family life" (para 13).
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-1
"The fate of a girl is to do chores, take care of relatives and study for a profession that is in service of others, such as a teacher, doctor or nurse. It is important this job does not interfere in family life" (para 13).
Dec. 6, 2024, 10:28 a.m.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1, AFE-PRACTICE-2
"In Kyrgyzstan, opportunities are often reserved for boys, while girls are relegated to housework. Sons are often exempt from housework so they have more time to study, and later in life it is men who are more likely to get well-paid, prestigious jobs. The fate of a girl is to do chores, take care of relatives and study for a profession that is in service of others, such as a teacher, doctor or nurse. It is important this job does not interfere in family life. Despite this, girls and women overcome obstacles at every stage to get a good education and become successful" (para 12-13).
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1, AFE-PRACTICE-2
"In Kyrgyzstan, opportunities are often reserved for boys, while girls are relegated to housework. Sons are often exempt from housework so they have more time to study, and later in life it is men who are more likely to get well-paid, prestigious jobs. The fate of a girl is to do chores, take care of relatives and study for a profession that is in service of others, such as a teacher, doctor or nurse. It is important this job does not interfere in family life. Despite this, girls and women overcome obstacles at every stage to get a good education and become successful" (para 12-13).
Dec. 6, 2024, 10:28 a.m.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Variables: ACR-DATA-1
"When Zhyldyz had her first daughter everyone was happy, but when the second and third daughters were born she was beside herself with worry. She tried all kinds of traditional medical procedures and visited clairvoyants for guidance on conceiving a boy. Finally, she and her husband opted for an expensive IVF treatment abroad, which gave them a better chance at choosing the sex of an embyro" (para 4).
Variables: ACR-DATA-1
"When Zhyldyz had her first daughter everyone was happy, but when the second and third daughters were born she was beside herself with worry. She tried all kinds of traditional medical procedures and visited clairvoyants for guidance on conceiving a boy. Finally, she and her husband opted for an expensive IVF treatment abroad, which gave them a better chance at choosing the sex of an embyro" (para 4).
Aug. 10, 2024, 2:57 a.m.
Countries: Albania, Brunei, China, Guatemala, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Vietnam
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6
9.0
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6
9.0
July 13, 2024, 11:39 a.m.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Ukraine
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1, IRP-LAW-6
"In Latvia, Kyrgyzstan and Ukraine sex workers reported being tested for HIV or STIs against their will after being picked up by the police. They felt that the threat of such testing was an additional tool that was sometimes used by police officers to claim extortion money."
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1, IRP-LAW-6
"In Latvia, Kyrgyzstan and Ukraine sex workers reported being tested for HIV or STIs against their will after being picked up by the police. They felt that the threat of such testing was an additional tool that was sometimes used by police officers to claim extortion money."
July 8, 2024, 10:06 a.m.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
"'I found several women who said they were afraid of going to the police because the police often extort money from these girls,' Aleksandra Titova, a journalist at the Kyrgyz news site Kloop who has reported extensively on Kyrgyzstan’s webcam industry, told Radio Azattyk" (para 13). "Kyrgyz police regularly report raids on what they call "porn studios," resulting in small fines for the women and the camera operators present" (para 35).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
"'I found several women who said they were afraid of going to the police because the police often extort money from these girls,' Aleksandra Titova, a journalist at the Kyrgyz news site Kloop who has reported extensively on Kyrgyzstan’s webcam industry, told Radio Azattyk" (para 13). "Kyrgyz police regularly report raids on what they call "porn studios," resulting in small fines for the women and the camera operators present" (para 35).
May 23, 2024, 10:07 p.m.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"Articles 166, 167, and 170 of the criminal code criminalized sex trafficking and labor trafficking and prescribed penalties of three to six years’ imprisonment for offenses involving adult victims, and five to eight years’ imprisonment for those involving child victims. These penalties were sufficiently stringent and, with regard to sex trafficking, commensurate with those prescribed for other serious crimes, such as kidnapping. Prosecutors could also charge traffickers using Article 159 for engaging a person in prostitution through the use of force or the threat of force or fraud, which was punishable by a fine or imprisonment of up to five years if the victim was an adult, and five to...more
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"Articles 166, 167, and 170 of the criminal code criminalized sex trafficking and labor trafficking and prescribed penalties of three to six years’ imprisonment for offenses involving adult victims, and five to eight years’ imprisonment for those involving child victims. These penalties were sufficiently stringent and, with regard to sex trafficking, commensurate with those prescribed for other serious crimes, such as kidnapping. Prosecutors could also charge traffickers using Article 159 for engaging a person in prostitution through the use of force or the threat of force or fraud, which was punishable by a fine or imprisonment of up to five years if the victim was an adult, and five to...more
May 9, 2024, 12:01 p.m.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
Is selling sex criminalised? Selling sex is not illegal under the Penal Code and there are no associated activities that are explicitly criminalised. Is buying sex criminalised? No. Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes there are laws in the criminal code against the 'promotion of prostitution' (Article 167), organisation of brothels (Article 167) and involvement or coercion in 'prostitution' (Article 166).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
Is selling sex criminalised? Selling sex is not illegal under the Penal Code and there are no associated activities that are explicitly criminalised. Is buying sex criminalised? No. Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes there are laws in the criminal code against the 'promotion of prostitution' (Article 167), organisation of brothels (Article 167) and involvement or coercion in 'prostitution' (Article 166).
March 31, 2024, 3:14 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, D R Congo, East Timor, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Macedonia, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1
2.0more
Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1
2.0more
March 30, 2024, 10:05 p.m.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, Kyrgyzstan ranks as a Tier 2 country (85).
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, Kyrgyzstan ranks as a Tier 2 country (85).
Feb. 7, 2024, 9:07 p.m.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Variables: ATDW-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business, and the Law" database (2022), the law provides for the valuation of nonmonetary contributions. The WBL database provides the following as a source: Family Code, Art. 35(3).
Variables: ATDW-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business, and the Law" database (2022), the law provides for the valuation of nonmonetary contributions. The WBL database provides the following as a source: Family Code, Art. 35(3).
Feb. 2, 2024, 6:33 a.m.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Variables: DV-DATA-1
According to 2022 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, the proportion of ever-partnered women and girls (aged 15-49) in Kyrgyzstan who have been subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner in their lifetime is 23 percent (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
According to 2022 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, the proportion of ever-partnered women and girls (aged 15-49) in Kyrgyzstan who have been subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner in their lifetime is 23 percent (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:24 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Bhutan, Brazil, Brunei, Cape Verde, Colombia, Cuba, Cyprus, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Guatemala, Honduras, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Libya, Maldives, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Suriname, Tunisia, Vanuatu
Variables: MMR-SCALE-2
2
Variables: MMR-SCALE-2
2
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:19 p.m.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan, Panama
Variables: MMR-SCALE-1
50
Variables: MMR-SCALE-1
50
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, D R Congo, Denmark, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Finland, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Montenegro, Namibia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: ERBG-SCALE-1
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Variables: ERBG-SCALE-1
1more
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:06 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, D R Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: DACH-SCALE-2
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Variables: DACH-SCALE-2
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Jan. 24, 2024, 3:03 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nicaragua, North Korea, Oman, Palestine, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam
Variables: DACH-SCALE-1
1
Variables: DACH-SCALE-1
1
Jan. 21, 2024, 11:10 a.m.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
According to a 2023 report on global trends in maternal mortality from 2000-2020 published by the WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and UNDESA/Population Division, in 2020 the maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) in the Kyrgyz Republic was 50 (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
According to a 2023 report on global trends in maternal mortality from 2000-2020 published by the WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and UNDESA/Population Division, in 2020 the maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) in the Kyrgyz Republic was 50 (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 20, 2024, 1:37 p.m.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
According to 2023 World Bank Gender Data collected from the most recent ILO modeled estimates from 2020 onwards, the female laborforce participation rate (as a percentage of the female population ages 15+) in Kyrgyzstan is 45.4% (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
According to 2023 World Bank Gender Data collected from the most recent ILO modeled estimates from 2020 onwards, the female laborforce participation rate (as a percentage of the female population ages 15+) in Kyrgyzstan is 45.4% (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 7, 2024, 3:30 p.m.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to the World Bank, as of 2021, life expectancy in Kyrgyzstan in 76 years for women and 68 years for men (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to the World Bank, as of 2021, life expectancy in Kyrgyzstan in 76 years for women and 68 years for men (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Dec. 28, 2023, 2:18 p.m.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to 2019 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, average life expectancy in Kyrgyzstan is 70.7 years for men and 77.3 years for women (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to 2019 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, average life expectancy in Kyrgyzstan is 70.7 years for men and 77.3 years for women (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Oct. 24, 2023, 10:24 a.m.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Almost 1 in 4 Bishkek-based sex workers interviewed in 2012 reported experienceing arrest or poice harassment daily" (p 39). "All 590 sex workers surveyed in 2012 said they had been subjected to humiliation, verbal abuse, and extortion by police, and over 90 percent described making regular payments to avoid arrest or abuse. Sex workers who do not pay extortion may be charged with administrative offenses like disturbing public order or public drunkenness, even if they have not committed these acts, and held in detention anywhere from a few hours to several days. Sex workers describe being beaten with batons, aving their heads slammed against windshields, being raped by multiple officers,...more
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Almost 1 in 4 Bishkek-based sex workers interviewed in 2012 reported experienceing arrest or poice harassment daily" (p 39). "All 590 sex workers surveyed in 2012 said they had been subjected to humiliation, verbal abuse, and extortion by police, and over 90 percent described making regular payments to avoid arrest or abuse. Sex workers who do not pay extortion may be charged with administrative offenses like disturbing public order or public drunkenness, even if they have not committed these acts, and held in detention anywhere from a few hours to several days. Sex workers describe being beaten with batons, aving their heads slammed against windshields, being raped by multiple officers,...more
Oct. 24, 2023, 10:24 a.m.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
"Almost 1 in 4 Bishkek-based sex workers interviewed in 2012 reported experienceing arrest or poice harassment daily" (p 39). "All 590 sex workers surveyed in 2012 said they had been subjected to humiliation, verbal abuse, and extortion by police, and over 90 percent described making regular payments to avoid arrest or abuse. Sex workers who do not pay extortion may be charged with administrative offenses like disturbing public order or public drunkenness, even if they have not committed these acts, and held in detention anywhere from a few hours to several days. Sex workers describe being beaten with batons, aving their heads slammed against windshields, being raped by multiple officers,...more
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
"Almost 1 in 4 Bishkek-based sex workers interviewed in 2012 reported experienceing arrest or poice harassment daily" (p 39). "All 590 sex workers surveyed in 2012 said they had been subjected to humiliation, verbal abuse, and extortion by police, and over 90 percent described making regular payments to avoid arrest or abuse. Sex workers who do not pay extortion may be charged with administrative offenses like disturbing public order or public drunkenness, even if they have not committed these acts, and held in detention anywhere from a few hours to several days. Sex workers describe being beaten with batons, aving their heads slammed against windshields, being raped by multiple officers,...more