Kyrgyzstan - March 2025

President Sadyr Japarov signed a law allowing the government to fast-track legislation and halving the period for public discussion from 30 to 15 days. Legislation deemed relevant to national security, state secrets, and the rulings of the Constitutional Court will be excepted from any public consultation whatsoever. Additionally, the president and head of the Cabinet of Ministers will have discretion to declare bills “urgent” and expedite the legislative process. Opposition political parties and civil society groups condemned the legislation as undermining public oversight and participation in legislative processes. The law is part of a larger pattern under President Japarov of the weakening of countervailing institutions and centralization of power in the presidency.

Sources: Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, President of Kyrgyzstan