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20 May 2013

Naryn EBL lawyer Aibek Omuraliev has successfully appealed the dismissal of two kindergarten workers after they lost their jobs for allegedly being drunk at work. The case made it to the Supreme Court of the Kyrgyz Republic.

The problem started at the kindergarten's New Years' party, where staff were drinking vodka - a widely accepted practice at teachers' parties. One of the women fainted, and an ambulance was called. "I have high blood pressure," says the patient, Nurgul. "My condition that day was not brought on by alcohol."

13 May 2013

EBL held its international conference “Ensuring Women’s Rights: Law and Practice” April 29-30 in Dushanbe. More than 100 participants from Central Asia, the CIS, and Western countries discussed issues surrounding women’s access to legal services in rural areas, such as how to create a demand for justice, prevent domestic violence, limit documentation hurdles, and ensure that national law and international law align in practice.

10 May 2013

Kyrgyz EBL lawyers took part in a two-day seminar in Bishkek on April 24-25. The content of the lectures was determined by a needs assessment conducted by the Legal Clinic “Adilet” earlier this year.

“I’m very glad I participated in this event, and I wish to thank EFCA for putting it on. I learned a lot about how to assess the validity of evidence,” says Timur Sultanov, who works in the Adilet office in Bishkek.

3 May 2013

EBL is looking for trainers in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan who can teach journalists about legal issues related to access to justice for vulnerable groups.

You can find the RFP here (Russian only).

24 April 2013

In February of 2013, EBL expanded its Legal English teaching component in Kyrgyzstan. Ebi Spahiu, a native of Albania and recent M.A. graduate from the New School in New York, holds courses at the Kyrgyz National Institute, in addition to the State Law Academy.

She teaches four elementary and advanced courses, each attended by 8-10 students and professors. Intermediates choose which course to attend based on individual needs.

11 April 2013

In partnership with the Committee on Child Protection of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, EBL has produced several clips on children's rights. Here is an example.

7 April 2013

Telman Zhazibayev is a 77 year-old Almaty native who came to the legal clinic at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University seeking legal assistance.

4 April 2013

In February and March, 2013, EBL conducted two-day trainings in Shymkent and Taldykorgan on the topic “Trends in national legislation and law enforcement,” with the goal of developing professional skills among lawyers, NGO representatives, court and law enforcement officials, and other governmental officials. They were led by two experts from the International Rights Protection Center: J.A. Zhakupov and H.S. Sharifbaev.

4 April 2013

Access to justice programs in Central Asia have a history of successful coordination, but until recently the information of all free legal aid centers has not been made accessible in a single place. This map shows where all EBL lawyers work, along with the distribution of aid centers of OSI, Helvatas, OSCE, UNHCR, and local government partners.

1 April 2013

Since 2012, the Marifat NGO in southern Tajikistan has been running a range of activities to improve children’s rights, with an EBL grant.

Marifat has put into motion theatre productions in schools; office- and field-based legal consultations; research on school-aged children; and round-table discussions for community leaders in the Khuroson District of Khatlon Province.

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