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KYRGYZSTAN ELECTION WATCH

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President: Askar Akaev
Capital: Bishkek
Government Type: Republic
Independence: August 31, 1991
National Day: December 2 (National Day), August 31 (Independence Day)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS - DECEMBER 2001

Conclusions of activists of Kyrgyz Committee for Human Rights
posted 1/24/02

PRESIDENTAL ELECTION - OCTOBER 29, 2000

Results and Reactions:
•11/8/00: Open letter to the delegation of the Kyrgyz Republic of the OSCE as a reaction to their statement on the results of the Presidential election
•11/6/00: Kyrgyz presidential adviser slates OSCE election assessment
•KCHR 11/6/00: An attempt upon life of a journalist
•11/3/00: Kyrgyz commission to announce final presidential poll results 03 Nov
•10/31/00: Kyrgyz President marks election victory with speech at rally
•10/30/00: Kyrgyz electoral chief denies serious poll irregularities
•10/30/00: Kyrgyz Radio announces Akayev victory after all votes counted
•10/30/00: Preliminary results confirm incumbent wins elections
•OSCE 10/30/00: Kyrgyz presidential election fails international standards
•10/29/00: KCHR: Elections "conducted with fierce violations"
•10/29/00: Forged ballot papers found in Kyrgyz capital, other irregularites reported
•10/29/00: "Small number" of complaints on polling day: Kyrgyz central electoral chief

The Candidates:
•Thumbnail sketches of registered Presidential contenders
•Who's Who of Declared Presidential Candidates

Background:
•KCHR: Ten Years of Akayev's Presidency
•Key facts about Kyrgyzstan
•CIA Factbook for Kyrgyzstan 2000
•Monitoring of Media Coverage during the Presidential Elections in Kyrgyzstan - European Institute of the Media press release
•USAID backgrounder for Kyrgyzstan
•USAID Democratization Strategy for Kyrgyzstan
•International Helsinki Federation 1999 Report on Kyrgyzstan
•Eurasia Insight 9/26/00: Language Testing in the Run-up to Kyrgyzstan�s Elections
•EurasiaNet Q&A 8/11/00: Presidential Candidate Melis Eshimkanov Discusses Kyrgyzstan�s Political Climate and Central Asian Relations

Legislation:
•Kyrgyz Constitution
•Election Procedures
•Law on NGO activity
•Central Electoral Commission

Recent Stories:
•KCHR 10/28/00: Letter to the Chairman of Central Election and Referendums Commission of the Kyrgyz Republic
•KCHR 10/27/00: Independent newspaper won't be printed
•RFERL 10/27/00: Kyrgyzstan Prepares For Presidential Election
•BBC 10/27/00: State Agencies "Banned" From Interfering in Vote
•KCHR 10/27/00: Pre-Election Analysis From KCHR
•RFERL 10/26/00: Election Commission Rules on NGO Monitoring
•10/25/00: Kyrgyz rights activist hopeful of presidential election chances
•10/23/00: Kyrgyz Uzbeks call for voting for incumbent in presidential poll
•10/23/00: Kyrgyz electoral body denies allegations of bias toward Akaev
•10/21/00: Kyrgyz TV warns of "dirty tricks" campaign in presidential poll
•10/18/00: Kyrgyz foreign ministry pledges democratic presidential elections
•10/17/00: Kyrgyz President admits he failed to tackle poverty
•10/16/00: Election update from KCHR
•RFERL 10/16/00: Kyrgyz Presidential candidates to coordinate election observation
•10/12/00: Kyrgyz media survey: incumbent President gets more TV airtime
•RFERL 10/11/00: EU expresses concern over Kyrgyz Presidential poll restrictions
•RFERL 10/10/00: Kyrgyz court embarks on review of Kulov case
•10/5/00: Kyrgyz leader's aide admits lack of democracy in country

Parliamentary Election Analysis - February 2000

•Statement of the Political Council of "Ar-Namys" Party
•Statement of Ar-Namys Party Chairman F. Kulov on results of parliamentary elections in Kyrgyz Republic
•KCHR Election Analysis
•Campaign Background by the Kyrgyz Committee For Human Rights
•Statement of the NDI Pre-Election Delegation to Kyrgyzstan
•Opposition Candidates Face Persecution
•Registration of Candidates for Deputy Posts Completed
•Description of pre-presidential elections campaign from the Kyrgyz Committee for Human Rights

Links

•ElectionGuide.org from IFES - guide for election dates, information, and results
•The Klipsan Press, Daily Election Notes from around the world
•Statement of the National Democratic Institute Pre-Election Delegation to Kyrgyzstan - September 8, 2000
•Election Watch: IFES provides reports of recently decided and upcoming elections.....

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