Arbitrary Alleged persecution of religious minorities in Kyrgyzstan in the form of a raid and 21/09/2015 Kyrgyz detention; closure order against a Baptist Church, and a raid, arbitrary detention and torture of JAL Republic Freedom of Jehovah´s witnesses. According to the information received, on 9 July 2015, expression; authorities conducted an illegal raid on the premises of Baptist Church Elchilik Freedom of Jiyini in Kemin. On 29 July 2015, authorities allegedly issued an official warning peaceful assembly against Elchilik Jiyini Church for not having submitted compulsory reports and for and of association; possession of illegal publications. On 5 August 2015, authorities allegedly issued a Freedom of decree ordering the suspension of the activities. On 9 August 2015, in Church’s religion; Minority another case, the police, led by an officer who has reportedly been involved in issues; Torture; previous violations against Jehovah´s Witnesses, stopped a religious Jehovah Witnesses service in Osh city and arrested 10 of the participants, all of them male adults: Mr. Eldiyar Ormonov, Mr. Arstan Botokhanov, Mr. Iskander Kambarov, Mr. Zhakonchir Asanbayev, Mr. Nurlan Usupbayev, Mr. Chorobek Kadyrov, Mr. Bakytbek Kubanychbek Uulu, Mr. Manas Bilal Uulu, Mr. Razan Korgolov and Mr. Islamedin Kombarov. The police allegedly also tortured the latter six and filed an administrative case against Mr. Nurlan Usupbayev, the organizer, which was however dismissed by the Osh City Court. Education; Allegations concerning a government directive to close community schools and 21/09/2015 Philippines Indigenous disruption of classes in Mindanao, regions XI and XII, due to systematic attacks JAL peoples; reportedly committed by state and alleged paramilitary forces on schools. According to the information received, an official communication from the Department of Education of 12 May 2015 has instructed the closure of at least 24 community schools in Davao (region XI) and Caraga (region XIII), affecting more than 2,800 indigenous children, and their replacement by schools with military personnel as other community schools in Mindanao “para-teachers”. Additionally, have been increasingly disrupted or suspended due to alleged systematic attacks on schools and harassment of teachers, students and parents reportedly perpetrated by state and alleged paramilitary forces, often in collusion with local authorities.
21/09/2015 JAL Kyrgyz Republic Arbitrary detention; Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Freedom of religion; Minority issues; Torture; Alleged persecution of religious minorities in Kyrgyzstan in the form of a raid and closure order against a Baptist Church, and a raid, arbitrary detention and torture of Jehovah´s witnesses. According to the information received, on 9 July 2015, authorities conducted an illegal raid on the premises of Baptist Church Elchilik Jiyini in Kemin. On 29 July 2015, authorities allegedly issued an official warning against Elchilik Jiyini Church for not having submitted compulsory reports and for possession of illegal publications. On 5 August 2015, authorities allegedly issued a decree ordering the suspension of the Church’s activities. On 9 August 2015, in another case, the police, led by an officer who has reportedly been involved in previous violations against Jehovah´s Witnesses, stopped a religious Jehovah Witnesses service in Osh city and arrested 10 of the participants, all of them male adults: Mr. Eldiyar Ormonov, Mr. Arstan Botokhanov, Mr. Iskander Kambarov, Mr. Zhakonchir Asanbayev, Mr. Nurlan Usupbayev, Mr. Chorobek Kadyrov, Mr. Bakytbek Kubanychbek Uulu, Mr. Manas Bilal Uulu, Mr. Razan Korgolov and Mr. Islamedin Kombarov. The police allegedly also tortured the latter six and filed an administrative case against Mr. Nurlan Usupbayev, the organizer, which was however dismissed by the Osh City Court. 21/09/2015 JAL Philippines Education; Indigenous peoples; Allegations concerning a government directive to close community schools and disruption of classes in Mindanao, regions XI and XII, due to systematic attacks reportedly committed by state and alleged paramilitary forces on schools. According to the information received, an official communication from the Department of Education of 12 May 2015 has instructed the closure of at least 24 community schools in Davao (region XI) and Caraga (region XIII), affecting more than 2,800 indigenous children, and their replacement by schools with military personnel as “para-teachers”. Additionally, other community schools in Mindanao have been increasingly disrupted or suspended due to alleged systematic attacks on schools and harassment of teachers, students and parents reportedly perpetrated by state and alleged paramilitary forces, often in collusion with local authorities.
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