[{"bbox": [83, 106, 1146, 318], "category": "Text", "text": "counter-extremism measures, criminalising possession of extremist materials, the overbroad definition of extremism, and breaches of due-process have led to human rights violations. While Kyrgyzstan has ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2011, the stigmatisation and limitations in the access to services for people with disabilities persist. The country suffers from high and rising inequalities, and women in rural areas and from religious communities are largely excluded from decision-making. Violence against women is widespread and takes many forms, including domestic violence, bride kidnapping, trafficking, early marriages and physical abuse. The negative reinterpretation of some cultural and social practices increasingly restricts women's rights to control their lives. Women and girls in rural areas have restricted access to productive resources."}, {"bbox": [83, 318, 1146, 530], "category": "Text", "text": "While the country is performing well compared to other states in Central Asia, many human rights violations still take place. Especially LGBT rights have been getting worse in recent years. Freedom of the press, too, has been worsened by adopting a law \"On protection against false and misleading information\". This law prescribes the de-anonymisation of Internet users, as well as the blocking of sites without a court decision, if false information is published there. Journalism in Kyrgyzstan, especially when related to religious topics or inter-ethnic relations, often still lacks neutrality in its coverage. Minority population groups are disadvantaged in terms of access to education and jobs, as language parameters in education and trainings as well as in public service positions are limited to Russian and Kyrgyz."}, {"bbox": [83, 530, 1146, 793], "category": "Text", "text": "The programme will ensure that all procedures are in line with the defined rules and regulations and undertaken in a transparent way. The rights-based approach and methodology will be applied, in particular in relation to consultation of rights holders, and including application of business and human rights standards and tools such as due diligence, do no harm principles, justice and accountability for businesses, and social dialogue. As described in the LNOB-approach above, all social groups will be treated equally, and vulnerable groups will be supported in order to be able to actively participate in the dialogue processes and economic activities initiated by the programme. Communication measures will furthermore address the topic of inclusion and thus contribute to raising the awareness on human rights in the wider society. Through disaggregated monitoring and close exchanges with the programme's target groups, potential rights violations within the mandate can be identified and adequate countermeasures initiated."}, {"bbox": [83, 800, 182, 827], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Disability"}, {"bbox": [83, 852, 1146, 986], "category": "Text", "text": "People with disabilities (PwD) are still heavily stigmatised in the Kyrgyz Republic. There is a tendency to hide them away rather than find forms of productive activity that are suitable to their needs and competences. At the same time, efforts by international organisations and local NGOs in cooperation with individual activists have eliminated a few barriers for PwD. Urban children with disabilities increasingly have access to education, however, this is seldom true for the rural population in terms of practice."}, {"bbox": [83, 986, 1140, 1145], "category": "Text", "text": "As per the OECD Disability DAC codes identified in Section 1.1., the programme is labelled as [D0], implying that PwD are not a primary target group of the GESPSD. Nevertheless, in line with LNOB the programme will strive to identify specific opportunities to integrate PwD in economic activities such as in simple tasks in agricultural processing (e.g., sorting vegetables) or in the tourism service industry (see LNOB-Approach above). While these measures will not be big in their scope and involve a few individuals at best, these may nevertheless serve as examples for the potential of inclusion of PwD in economic development and a green transformation."}, {"bbox": [83, 1180, 199, 1207], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Democracy"}, {"bbox": [83, 1232, 1146, 1470], "category": "Text", "text": "Kyrgyzstan's status declined from Partly Free (39) to Not Free (28) in 2021. Freedom in the World Index because the aftermath of deeply flawed parliamentary elections featured significant political violence and intimidation that culminated in the irregular seizure of power. Following the 11 April 2021 Constitutional referendum, serious concerns were raised about the new Constitution that moves Kyrgyzstan, long considered among most democratic in Central Asia, towards authoritarian rule by concentrating power in the hands of the president, reducing parliament's role and minimising checks and balances. Vague provisions prioritising \"moral and ethical values\" could be used to restrict human rights, including freedom of expression. Journalists and bloggers covering major events, including ongoing corruption cases, the COVID-19 response, and the October 2020 elections, faced intimidation, detention, physical attack, and interference as they conducted their work."}, {"bbox": [83, 1470, 1146, 1630], "category": "Text", "text": "Private discussion is generally free in the country, and prosecutions of individuals for the expression of personal views on social media are rare. NGOs are active in civic and political life. Public advisory councils were established in the parliament and most ministries in 2011, permitting improved monitoring and advocacy by NGOs. However, human rights defenders, including those who support LGBT+ people, and women's groups, face threats, harassment, and physical attacks. It is important to protect civil society actors and human rights defenders against reprisals faced due to their work and engagement. Ultranationalists have harassed international NGOs as well as domestic"}, {"bbox": [1040, 1637, 1158, 1661], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 14 of 33"}]