TSPC News

The study was conducted by Tian Shan Policy Center of the American University of Central Asia, AUCA expert Medet Tuilegenov and independent parliamentary experts Gulmira Mamatkerimova, Kurmanbek Turdaliev and Akylbek Sarbagyshov in the framework of the programme "Strengthening the effectiveness of the political factions in Kyrgyzstan" implemented by the Westminster Foundation for Democracy.

The TSPC has published a Compendium of recommendations of UN Human Rights mechanisms to Kyrgyzstan. The Compendium is expected to facilitate the drafting process of the National Action Plan on Human Rights and to strengthen the advocacy efforts of civil society and international organizations to enhance compliance of Kyrgyz institutions with their human rights obligations. https://www.auca.kg/en/compendium/

Between 20 and 23 May and 01 and 04 June 2015, within the framework of the implementation of the European Union- funded project “Strengthening the fight against torture and impunity in Kyrgyzstan: Prevention, Accountability, Remedy and Reparation”, the Ludwig Boltzman Institute for Human Rights (BIM) and the Tian Shan Policy Center (TSPC) of the American University of Central Asia have co-organized two training of trainers for judges and prosecutors of the Kyrgyz Republic to strengthen the capacities in investigating allegations of torture and prosecuting those responsible for such violations.

On 28 and 29 May 2015, a roundtable on the right to remedy and reparation of victims of torture will take place in Bishkek, jointly hosted by the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights (BIM), the Tian Shan Policy Center (TSPC) of the American University of Central Asia, Bir Duino Human Rights Movement, and the Southern Regional Centre for Social and Health Rights. The second day of the roundtable will be organized also in cooperation with the Jogorku Kenesh Committee on Human Rights, Constitutional Legislation, and State Structure.

On February 27, 2015 Tian Shan Policy Center organized the roundtable: “The tasks of the labor market analyzes in the Russian Federation for the effective employment of labor migrants from the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Tajikistan".  
In the focus of attention of roundtable participants were the research tasks to make analysis of the labor market in the Russian Federation and the development of Kyrgyz and Tajik labor migrants’ profiles.

TSPC was granted funds to conduct the project: "Building Enabling Environment to Develop Effective Migration Policies in KR: Promoting Capacity of Migration State Bodies and Enhancing Migration Studies in KR"

Tian Shan Policy Center, the Civil Partnership Platform (CPP) "Central Asia on the Move" and the Human Rights Movement "Bir Duino - Kyrgyzstan", with the support of the representative offices of DCA and ICCO in Kyrgyzstan, concluded a survey among the leaders of NCOs and focus group discussions among the activists of NCOs on the issue of development trends in the political space of NCOs in Kyrgyzstan.

TSPC was granted funds to conduct the project: "Protecting the Rights of Kyrgyz and other Central Asian Migrants: Utilizing policy analysis, building capacity, and facilitating policy reforms”.

On November 29, 2013, the Tian Shan Policy Center concluded an agreement with the UN World Food Programme in the Kyrgyz Republic on joint development of the report on climate change and food security

On November 5, 2013, TSPC organized presentation in combination with the International and Business Law Department’s Law week at AUCA.  Presenters included Sarah King from TSPC Human Rights, Nadejda Kolbina and Aidar Sydykov from Golos Svobody and Rysbek Adamaliev from Kylym Shamy.