The first-ever Social Innovation Camp brought together people, ideas, and digital tools to try to solve some of the most pressing problems facing the region—from human rights violations to environmental protection.
Posts Tagged “Kyrgyzstan”
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Posted in: Asia, Europe, Media & Arts, Rights & Justice
Topics: Central Asia, digital activism, digital media, Internet, Kyrgyzstan, Lira Samykbaeva, Rachel Hart, Social Innovation Camp
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Azimjan Askarov, Kyrgyzstan's best known political prisoner, has just celebrated his 60th birthday in jail. His case stands as an indictment of the Kyrgyz government's treatment of its ethnic Uzbek minority.
Posted in: Asia, Europe, Rights & Justice, Uncategorized
Topics: Azimjan Askarov, Bazar-Korgon, Bishkek, Ferghana Valley, Kyrgyzstan, Masha Lisitsyna, torture, UN Human Rights Committee
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The police sector in Central Asia is in serious need of reform, but Western reform projects bring with them their own kinds of problems.
Posted in: Asia, Europe, Governance & Accountability, Rights & Justice
Topics: Central Asia, Cornelius Graubner, human rights, Kyrgyzstan, OSCE, police abuse, police reform, pretrial detention, Uzbekistan
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Following last year's uprising in Kyrgyzstan, local NGO leaders were committed to finding a way to expand Twitter's reach by making it more accessible and affordable. Tweet.kg was born.
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In the aftermath of violent clashes in the Kyrgyz city of Osh, several Open Society Social Work Fellows refocused their work on helping families affected by the conflict.
Posted in: Asia, Education & Youth, Europe
Topics: Kyrgyzstan, osh, social work, Social Work Fellowship, Zoe Brogden
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The Digital Youth of Central Asia Forum in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, looked at the growth of blogs, e-learning initiatives, and how to use open source software in crisis situations.
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A first-ever youth conference in Kazakhstan brought together young people from around the country to network, share skills, and collaborate on projects.
Posted in: Asia, Education & Youth
Topics: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Rebecca Gong, video, youth, Zhas
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After violence erupted in southern Kyrgyzstan between ethnic Kyrgyz and Uzbeks this past June, many people questioned the role of the media in the conflict.
Posted in: Asia, Europe, Media & Arts, Rights & Justice
Topics: interethnic violence, Kyrgyzstan, Marina Sivasheva, osh, Uzbekistan, video
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Youth activists in Kyrgyzstan are mobilizing their peers to protect the environment and promote the ideals of open society.
Posted in: Asia, Education & Youth, Europe
Topics: Adyljan Shamshiev, Central Asia, environment, Kerben, Kyrgyzstan, natural resources, Padysha-Ata, Sary-Chelek, Tynymgul Eshieva, Ulan Shabynov, unesco, youth
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After this summer's tragic ethnic clashes in Osh, the Open Society Foundations has refocused support for youth projects in Kyrgyzstan toward those that foster tolerance, interethnic friendship, and constructive dialog.
Posted in: Asia, Education & Youth, Europe, Media & Arts
Topics: Aizada Marat, Central Asia, interethnic violence, Kyrgyzstan, osh, Tajikistan, tolerance, Ulan Shabynov, Uzbekistan