On 1 September 2014 at the 59 th year of life Ravshan
Gapirov died. He
was a head of the Human
Rights Centre "JUSTICE, TRUTH", based in the city of Osh (southern
Kyrgyzstan). He was born in the town of Karasu of the
Osh region.
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| Ravshan Gapirov |
Ravshan Gapirov was ill, in
the last months of his life. His illness has grown rapidly in the background of
deep stress that he experienced after the tragic events of June 2010 in the
south of Kyrgyzstan. When confronted with the indifference and irresponsibility
of officials, he could not hold back his emotions. But
in all situations, he was eager to help anyone who needed and did not lose hope
for justice.
Ravshan Gapirov is one
of the first Kyrgyz human rights defenders in the south of Kyrgyzstan. His
organisation was registered in 1998 and plays an active role
on the most pressing issues related to human rights.
The funeral will take place in the village of Nariman of the Osh
region at 13:30 on 2 September 2014.
We express our condolences to the family and friends of Ravshan
Gapirov.
We cherish his fond memory!
Members of the Association for Human
Rights in Central Asia
