Findings from the Kyrgyzstan Inquiry Commission Report
In July 2010, following the horrific interethnic violence in Southern Kyrgyzstan, President Roza Otunbayeva invited Kimmo Kiljunen, the special representative for Central Asia of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, to form an independent commission to investigate the root causes of the violence and suggest the necessary measures for achieving justice, accountability, and reconciliation.
On May 3, 2011, the Kyrgyzstan Inquiry Commission released its report, which draws from interviews with some 750 witnesses, 700 documents, and thousands of photographs and video extracts. The commission has recommended a series of measures on inclusive state-building and reconciliation, including transitional justice approaches. For its part, the government of Kyrgyzstan has pledged to establish a special commission for the implementation and monitoring of the report recommendations.
At a recent panel discussion, experts convened to discuss the findings. Listen above.
