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The right for peaceful assemblies: new initiatives and their consequences

Roundtable transcript

On May 8, 2008, the Bishkek Press Club hosted a roundtable on "The right for peaceful assemblies: new initiatives and their consequences." Representatives of ministries, the Jogorku Kenesh, and human rights organizations participated.

Moderator: Gulnura Toralieva

Roundtable participants: Marat Kaiypov, Minister of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic; Iskhak Masaliev, Jogorku Kenesh deputy; Alisher Mamasaliev, Jogorku Kenesh deputy; Tursunbek Akun, Ombudsman of the Kyrgyz Republic; Aziza Abdurasulova, chairman of the Kilim Shami association; Erin Epstein, NDI civic programs director; Temir Sariev, ex-deputy, member of the public Parliament; Dinara Oshurahunova, a leader of the Coalition for Democracy and Civil Society; Ilim Karypbekov, director of the Media Commissioner Institute; Lubov Ivanova, human rights activist, lawyer, and expert; Ainura Usupbekova, executive director of the Taza Shaylo association; Nurbek Toktakunov, attorney; Sardar Bagishbekov, head of the Voice of Freedom foundation; Almaz Esengeldiev, senior program advisor for Freedom House; Abdykerim Ashimov, legal expert on peaceful meetings for the Citizens Against Corruption human rights center; Aida Kurbanova, program manager of the Association of Civil Society Support Centers; Yanna Thay, senior program assistant of the political department of the OSCE Center in Bishkek.

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The Institute for Public Policy is a Bishkek-based independent organization that was founded in April 2005. It aims at promoting formation of a practice of public policy and development of mechanisms of constructive interaction between state institutions, civil society, mass media and businesses. The Institute supports partner relations with many participants of public and political processes and aims at involving the public in the process of decision making.

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