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Letters   |   Germany, Kyrgyzstan

CPJ calls on Merkel to use Kyrgyzstan visit to secure Askarov's release

CPJ calls on German Chancellor Angela Merkel to use her upcoming visit to Kyrgyzstan to call on officials there to release the imprisoned journalist and human rights defender Azimjon Askarov. The U.N. Human Rights Committee found in April 2016 that Kyrgyzstan is obligated to free Askarov, quash his conviction, and pay him compensation for unjust imprisonment. Chancellor Merkel is scheduled to visit Kyrgyzstan on July 13 and 14.

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October 6, 2016

Combatting Corruption in Closing Spaces: Implications for Governance

Committee to Protect Journalists and Freedom House is holding a session on "Combatting Corruption in Closing Spaces: Implications for Governance," at the World Bank/IMF 2016 Annual Meetings Civil Society Policy Forum (CSPF). The event is schedule for October 6, 2016, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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