birduino - HRM “Bir Duino Kyrgyzstan” PA, Office in Bishkek

HRM “Bir Duino Kyrgyzstan” PA, Office in Bishkek

There are three employees working at the representative office of the HRM “Bir Duino Kyrgyzstan” PA in Bishkek.

The organization provides legal advice. It also provides support during the investigation, in court, after exhausting national defense mechanisms, assists in preparation of individual complaints to the UN Human Rights Committee.

Employees of the organization take an active part in thematic events on human rights, contribute to strengthening relations between civil society organizations and government bodies.

The organization carries out a lot of work to protect vulnerable citizens. It systematically raises public awareness on violations of citizens' rights. The organization has established cooperation with the media at both local and international levels. Information on the activities of the organization is posted at its website and on social networks.

The lawyers of the organization are members of the “Yug Profi” Bar Association.

Employees of the representative office of the HRM “Bir Duino Krgyzstan” PA in Bishkek:

Tolekan Ismailova – Founder of the NGO Forum

Profession: philologist
Fields of expertise: human rights and democracy
Awards: prize of the French Republic “Freedom, Equality, Fraternity” in 2009.

Tolekan Ismailova is a human rights defender, as well as the founder of the NGO Forum, which, along with other NGOs, lobbied the Kyrgyz parliament to adopt the first law on NGOs in 1999.

Aidena Samsakova

Chief Accountant

Aidena Samsakova started working with the HRM “Bir Duino-Kyrgyzstan” in February 2013 as an office manager and cashier. Since 2016 she has been working as an accountant of the organization, maintaining financial management and accounting of the funds used for the activities of the organization and implementation of projects.

Karypov Murat

Tel: +996 555 422222

E-mail: m.karypov@gmail.com

Coordinator (Legal Advisor of the Association)

Feedback from our focus groups

SHAKHBOZ LATIPOV

Experience should be attached to a law degree

Shakhboz Latipov, 24 y.o., young lawyer: “When I came to BDK for an internship, I had no experience in legal and human rights activities. Together with experienced senior colleagues, I began to attend trials, studied documents. Gradually my supervisor Khusanbai Saliev began to trust me the preparation of documents, carefully checked them and gave practical advice. Experience comes with time and cases you work on. Every day dozens of people who need help come to us, many of them are from socially vulnerable groups: the poor, large families, elderly citizens. A lawyer in a human rights organization sometimes acts as a psychologist, it is important for him to be able to maintain professionalism and show empathy. At the end of 2019, I successfully passed the exam to get the right to start working as attorney and now I work on cases as an attorney. I turn to my colleagues for help on complex issues, they always give me their advice. This is one of the strengths of the organization: there is support and understanding here.”

FERUZA AMADALIEVA

Organization unites regions

Feruza Amadalieva, social worker, leader, teacher: “TOT from BDK is a great opportunity to get acquainted with participants from different regions, we continue to communicate on social media and when we meet at events, as close friends, we have such warm relations! At the events, I improved my knowledge, systematized it, clarified how to apply it in practice. I really like the training modules and the way the system of training and practice is built: role-playing games, theory, discussions. Each person expresses himself/herself. I have become a leader for other vulnerable women, I try to help them and engage them in such events.” Feruza Amadalieva is a regular participant of many BDK events, she invites the BDK lawyers to provide legal advice to vulnerable women.

NURIZA TALANTBEK KYZY

I became confident

In summer of 2019, Nuriza Talantbek kyzy took an active part in conducting regional screenings of documentaries, helped with organizational issues during the campaign dedicated to the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, participated in trips, and did the TOT on women's leadership. She used to be a migrant, worked for an NGO in Osh, and now works in Bishkek in the service industry. She calls her participation in the TOT “an invaluable experience”: “I first attended such an event, and received exactly the information that I needed, for which I am sincerely grateful to the facilitators. I experienced very difficult issues in my life, and thanks to that knowledge, I was able to overcome them, I persevered! After the TOT, I became more confident, began to better understand the essence of human rights, and learned to defend my interests.”

SHUKURULLO KOCHKAROV

The defendant has passed away. The work on his rehabilitation continues.

The case of Shukurullo Kochkarov shows that work on complex cases continues for many years. After the torture he was subjected to in 2010, he became disabled. We managed to get acquittal on one of the charges; the work is ongoing on achieving his rehabilitation and recognition as a victim of torture in order for compensation to be paid. Trials continue without Shukurullo Kochkarov - he died on 2 August 2019. His interests are represented by his father, Saidaziz Kochkarov, who also has a visual disability. “For many years, we have been supported by the employees of BDK, they have been handling the case of my son, they brought him to court because he couldn’t walk on his own, they constantly help our family: my wife and I underwent rehabilitation, they have helped my son by providing him with medicines, they provide all kinds of help”.

DILYOR JUMABAEV

Comprehensive support for victims of torture

Resident of the Kara-Suu district, Dilyor Jumabaev, has extensive experience in dealing with law enforcement agencies. In 2010, he was accused of possessing firearms, and thanks to the work of lawyers, he was acquitted. Two years later, his house was first searched in order to find materials of an extremist nature, but nothing was found. In 2014, he was accused of possessing extremist materials. In court, the prosecutor requested 15 years in prison; the court sentenced him to 6 years. A few years later he was released on parole. “I am grateful to the lawyers of BDK for their expert legal assistance. I participated in a rehabilitation program for victims of torture. When I encounter violations, I recommend contacting this organization.”

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