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DemocracyAlerts

From time to time, the World Movement for Democracy issues alerts concerning participants and other colleagues who are, or may be, facing personal danger due to their work on behalf of democracy and for whom a vigorous response from around the world may be critical.

To see previous alerts go to www.wmd.org/democracyalerts/democracyAlerts.html.

According to the Women’s Learning Partnership’s statement, on March 18, Tolekan Ismailova, director of the Human Rights Center "Citizens Against Corruption" and World Movement participant, was detained with three other individuals in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.   The arrests followed a peaceful gathering in commemoration of the anniversary of tragic events that took place in Aksy in March 2002, during which six protesters were shot by security officials.  Fifty people attended an hour-long gathering on Tuesday, March 17, carrying red carnations and wearing black armbands to mourn the Aksy victims.  Ms. Ismailova was among a group that reconvened the morning of March 18 to hold a candlelight vigil, which was surrounded and dispersed by police.

For more information, please go to: www.learningpartnership.org/en/advocacy/alerts/kyrgyzstan0318