The 49th Session of the UPR Working Group, Review of Kyrgyz Republic, Statement by Ms. ASANO Yuko (28 April 2025)

　Thank you, Mr. President.
 
   Japan warmly welcomes the delegation of Kyrgyz Republic.
 
   Japan highly appreciates the positive steps taken by Kyrgyz Republic to enhance business and human rights, including the adoption of the National Action Plan last year. Japan also commends Kyrgyz Republic on increasing women’s participation in decision-making processes. We commend that the ratio of elected women candidates at local council elections in November last year reached 42 per cent.
 
   Japan recommends that Kyrgyz Republic:
 
   1. strengthen measures to counter crime and violence against women and girls, including forced marriages, while continuing ongoing efforts such as training of law enforcement personnel and public awareness-raising; and

   2. ratify the Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (ICPPED).
 
   We wish the delegation of Kyrgyz Republic every success in the review.
 
   I thank you.