Kyrgyzstan: A Year On, Demand for Justice for Azimjon Askarov’s Death
Human Rights Defender Died in Arbitrary Detention
![Grave of human rights defender Azimjon Askarov, who was arbitrarily arrested, tortured, convicted after an unfair trial in Kyrgyzstan and passed away in detention on June 25, 2020.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/07/202107eca_kyrgyzstan_askarovgrave.jpeg?h=c673cd1c&itok=Jor3IqM_)
Human Rights Defender Died in Arbitrary Detention
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