Capital punishment in Kyrgyzstan has been abolished.[1]
On 5 December 1998, President Askar Akayev established a two-year moratorium on executions, which was subsequently renewed annually.[2]
On 27 June 2007, President Kurmanbek Bakiyev signed legislation amending Kyrgyzstan's Criminal Code and abolishing the death penalty.[2]
On 1 October 2025, President Sadyr Japarov ordered the head of the legal support department to draft a legislation to reintroduce the death penalty for people convicted of violent crimes against women and children. The initiative came as a result of the murder of a 17-year-old in late September 2025 by a previously convicted offender.[3] This proposal caused condemnation from UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk, who urged the Kyrgyz government to immediately halt the advancement of the bill in parliament.[4]
The Kyrgyzstan constitution was amended to state that:[2] "No one in the Kyrgyz Republic can be deprived of life."
References
- ^ "Abolitionist and retentionist countries | Amnesty International". Amnesty.org. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ a b c "HANDS OFF CAIN against death penalty in the world". Handsoffcain.info. 27 June 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
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Burc Eruygur and Seyit Kurt (1 October 2025). "Kyrgyz president orders drafting of death penalty bill for heinous crimes". Anadolu Agency.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Reintroduction of death penalty in Kyrgyzstan to violate international law - UN Human Rights Chief". Kazinform. 21 October 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
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