We are writing to you today to express our deep concern regarding the March 17 events in Jalal-Abad province, in which police killed at least five protesters and wounded many more during a demonstration, and to ask that you establish, as a matter of priority, an independent investigation into the killings. We further look to you to bring to justice those responsible for any indiscriminate or disproportionate use of force, which might have led to the killings, and to instruct law enforcement officers to refrain from the use of such force.
Letter to President Askar Akaev
March 17 Deaths of Protestors
Your tax deductible gift can help stop human rights violations and save lives around the world.
Region / Country
Most Viewed
-
October 16, 2012
Death of a Dictator
-
November 25, 2019
A Dirty Investment
-
April 27, 2021
A Threshold Crossed
-
April 25, 2024
Burkina Faso: Army Massacres 223 Villagers
-
October 29, 2020
“I Sleep in My Own Deathbed”