Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is a multi-ethnic, landlocked and mountainous society bordered on the southwest by Central Asia’s Fergana Valley region. Surrounded by authoritarian states, the Kyrgyz Republic in Central Asia has made significant strides toward democratic development over the past two decades.
Following an eruption of inter-ethnic violence in June 2010, the people of Kyrgyzstan voted overwhelmingly to adopt a liberal democratic constitution. And yet ethnic nationalism among the majority Kyrgyz – many of whom see themselves as the country’s state-making people – continues to grow. The security of the country’s 80 or more ethnic minorities, including the southern Uzbek centred in Osh, remains a concern.
Despite these challenges, Kyrgyzstan’s democratic turn is an encouraging step toward pluralism.
Our Work
The Centre has launched a series of initiatives to build awareness of the role that history and memory play in promoting pluralism in Kyrgyzstan, including a call for research papers, a meeting with the President’s History Commission and a professional development workshop for history educators.
Centre runs project on History and Memory in Kyrgyzstan
| March 2016
Workshops in Kyrgyzstan: Process, Perspectives and Practice
| October 2015
History and Memory: Implications for Pluralism in Kyrgyzstan and the Ferghana Valley
Jeff Sahadeo | April 2015
Kyrgyzstan: Prospects for Pluralism
Erica Marat | January 2015
Kyrgyzstan Dialogue in Istanbul
Poorvi Chitalker, David Gullette | October 2013
Former Kyrgyzstan President Delivers Annual Pluralism Lecture
| May 2012
Pluralism Papers – Marat Brief (Russian)
Erica Marat | May 2015
Pluralism Papers – Marat Brief (Uzbek)
Erica Marat | May 2015
Pluralism Papers – Marat (Russian)
Erica Marat | May 2015
Pluralism Papers – Sahadeo Brief (Uzbek)
Jeff Sahadeo | April 2015
Pluralism Papers – Sahadeo Brief
Jeff Sahadeo | April 2015
Pluralism Papers – Sahadeo Brief (Russian)
Jeff Sahadeo | April 2015