17.06.2008 : Parliament of Kyrgyzstan actually deprived citizens from the right to peace assembly.
To the bill have been made amendments according to which local authorities 6
days prior to carrying out of public action are obliged to give the written
answer to the notice in the form of the consent or disagreement with carrying
out of public action. (in Kyrgyzstan opposition cannot receive the sanction) .
In case of disagreement citizens can address in court. (court never born
decision under the law, representatives of opposition always punished for
legal requirements). People that want to organize a meeting can address with
the notice 12 days prior.
In the law the list of places on which carrying out of public actions is not
allowed is strictly limited: the territories adjoining closer than 50 m to
dangerous industrial objects; the territories adjoining closer than 30 m to
highways, having the international value, to trunk-railways; to a strip of tap
railways; the territories adjoining closer than 50 m to a president residence,
the prime minister, to buildings of Zhogorku Kenesh and the government, to
buildings of courts, to territories of establishments executing punishment in
the form of imprisonment; the territories close to military units, etc.
Besides time of carrying out of public demonstrations is limited also. According
to the law to hold meeting is possible from 9 am up to 8 pm, construction of
yiurts, tents and other constructions also is forbidden.
Very sad decision was accepted on June 13 by representatives of propresidential
party of Kyrgyzstan, having the qualified majority of places in parliament. They
have made changes and additions to the law on assemblies and meetings. Now under
an interdiction have got not only the unpacific and armed assemblies, deputies
have forbidden all peace actions which are guaranteed by the international
contracts under human rights in which Kyrgyzstan participates.
The human right on freedom of peace assemblies are the important political right
which provides to the person to be a high-grade member of a society. Peace
assemblies -is the tool of opposition to authorities and attraction of
attention, both of public, and making the decisions... But, today it is
possible to ascertain, that the minimal standards under human rights in
Kyrgyzstan have been belittled.
Under an interdiction have got all public places which by definition are open
and accessible . The approach on which the state has given to local authorities
to define a place where assemblies can be spent is changed. It is necessary to
emphasize, that in supervising principles of OSCE on development of the
legislation on peace assemblies, it is recommended to not define a place for
assemblies as all public places are open, but to establish criteria on which to
define places on which carrying out of assemblies is forbidden. These
requirements should be correspond to necessity of a democratic society (in view
of pluralism of opinions, a recognition of the rights and freedom of the person,
presence of system of division of authorities, leadership of the right,
limitation of authority by the law).
The international pact about the civil and political rights guarantees to each
person freedom of expression of opinion. The pact guarantees the right to
freedom of peace assemblies. The given rights should be provided by our state.
But instead of support of peace assemblies (UNAIDED, NONVIOLENT assemblies and
the assemblies which are NOT pursuing the illegal purposes) deputies have
created obstacles for any public expression of opinion.