05 Mar 2024 | 04:31 PM UTC
Kyrgyzstan: Women's rights activists to march in Bishkek March 8
Women's rights activists to march in central Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, from 12:00 March 8. Heightened security likely.
Women's rights activists plan to march in Bishkek on March 8 to mark International Women's Day. Participants will gather at the Fighters of the Revolution Monument on Chuy Avenue around 12:00 before marching along Mikhail Frunze Street to the Maxim Gorky monument on Ryskulov Street.
Heightened security and localized transport disruptions are likely near the march route. Clashes between march participants and law enforcement officers or rival activist groups cannot be ruled out.
Avoid the demonstration as a standard precaution. Allow additional time if traveling near the Fighters of the Revolution Monument or surrounding areas. Strictly heed all instructions from law enforcement officers. Immediately depart the area at the first sign of any security disturbance.
