A lawyer for six Uzbeks—who were accused of killing a police officer and his driver during the June ethnic violence in Osh—was allegedly assaulted by the victims’ relatives in an Osh courtroom, news agency 24.kg reports.
Ethnic Tension
Case Against Uzbek Leaders Sent for Trial
September 1, 2010 – 12:59 pm
The Jalalabad branch of the Kyrgyz General Prosecutor’s Office has completed its criminal investigation and found Kadyrjan Batyrov and Ulugbek Abdusalamov responsible for instigating events that lead to the inter-ethnic clashes in June 2010.
Mayor of Osh Rejects Otunbayeva’s Government
August 19, 2010 – 3:47 pm
Osh mayor Melis Myrzakmatov says the Kyrgyz government’s decrees have no legal standing in the south, rejecting President Otunbayeva’s authority.
Preliminary Results of the National Probe Announced
August 17, 2010 – 12:46 pm
Some preliminary results of the investigation into the ethnic violence in southern Kyrgyzstan were made public by the national commission for investigation of causes and consequences of the June events.
Mayor of Osh Awarded “Hero of the Kyrgyz People” Honorary Title
July 30, 2010 – 1:31 pm
The Osh local parliament awarded the honorary title of the “Hero of the Kyrgyz People” to the city mayor Melisbek Myrzakmatov. The decision underscores the limits of President Roza Otunbayeva’s authority and the difficulty of restoring the Uzbek population’s confidence.
Another Commission to Investigate Ethnic Violence
July 27, 2010 – 3:11 pm
Tursunbek Akun, Kyrgyz ombudsman for human rights, announced the creation of another commission to examine the bloody ethnic clashes that took place in southern Kyrgyzstan in June, and made public his preliminary assessment of the events.
Kyrgyz Officials and Public Speak Out Against International Police Force
July 22, 2010 – 9:46 am
Melisbek Myrzakmatov, the mayor of Osh, spoke out against the international police force to be sent there by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Citing the opinions of the majority of Osh residents, the mayor said the situation can be resolved internally.
National and International Investigations Announced
July 15, 2010 – 3:02 pm
On July 15 Kyrgyzstan took several significant steps in its efforts to restore public confidence in the south by announcing national and international investigations into the June violence. The two investigations would work in cooperation with each other.
Witnesses to Four Days of Violence in Osh
June 25, 2010 – 1:32 pm
The recent violence in the cities of Osh and Uzgen occurred almost exactly 20 years after the 1990 riots in the same locations. Unlike twenty years ago, firsthand observers were able to share the events with the world as they occurred with personal accounts, photos, and video.
