Platform for Peace and Humanity

Kyrgyzstan’s Death Penalty Debate and Its Implications for Human Rights

The Constitutional Court’s ruling, while legally significant, has not yet catalysed the systemic legislative response that the scale of gender-based violence in Kyrgyzstan requires.

Central Asia – Things to look out for in 2026

In his speech to the UN General Assembly in September, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced that the process of forming a ‘New Central Asia’ has begun. Certainly in 2026, Central Asia is expected to become an increasingly cohesive and strategic geopolitical community.