In January—April 2026, law enforcement agencies in Kyrgyzstan identified 7,710 individuals who committed offenses. This is 17.1 percent higher than in the first quarter of 2025, according to data from the Prosecutor General’s Office and the National Statistical Committee.
A car hit a woman and three children in the village of Tashlak, Kara-Suu district of Osh region. Video of the accident is shared on social media.
Cases of rape of children have been reported in three schools in the city of Tokmok, a local resident said during a meeting with the Presidential Plenipotentiary Representative in Chui region.
The Ministry of Labor, Social Security, and Migration of the Kyrgyz Republic has issued a reminder that the use of child labor in its worst forms is unacceptable. The statement is timed to the World Day Against Child Labor.
Kyrgyzstan will simplify the process of recovery of child support from debtors located in Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Belarus, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. The draft law on ratifying the protocols to the Minsk and Chisinau Conventions was approved by the relevant Committee of the Zhogorku Kenesh on Judicial and Legal Issues, Law and Order, Crime and Corruption Control.
A tragedy has occurred in Bishkek: a nine-month-old child died after falling into an outdoor toilet. The Ministry of Emergency Situations confirmed the incident.
A meeting of the headquarters on reducing infant and child mortality was held in Osh region with the participation of regional health coordinator Konush Sakmamatov and heads of healthcare organizations in the area.
Construction of a boarding house for children with cancer and their parents has started in Bishkek. Sultan Stambekov, head of the Pediatric Oncology Department at the National Center for Maternal and Child Welfare, reported.
Kyrgyzstan ranked 82nd out of 194 countries in the international KidsRights Index 2026, improving by five positions compared to last year, when it placed 87th.
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov signed a law amending the Law «On External Migration.» The document was previously adopted by the Zhogorku Kenesh (Parliament) on April 15.
About 20 school buses will be purchased in Osh to transport students from outlying areas of the city to their schools. Mayor Zhanarbek Akayev announced this during a ceremony honoring graduates who scored high at the Nationwide Testing.
Three children from the same family were killed in a road accident in Ton district of Issyk-Kul region. The crash occurred on July 19 at around 1:50 p.m. between the villages of Kara-Talaa and Shor-Bulak, at the 33rd kilometer of Balykchy—Bokonbaevo—Karakol road.
Kyrgyzstan ranked 50th out of 169 countries in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index, scoring 74.6 out of 100, the Sustainable Development Report 2026 says.
Healthcare institutions across Kyrgyzstan will receive 100 vehicles ahead of Medical Workers’ Day, which is celebrated annually on the first Sunday of July.
In the period from January to May 2026, minors in Kyrgyzstan committed 396 crimes. The National Statistical Committee of Kyrgyzstan reported, citing the Prosecutor General’s Office of Kyrgyzstan.
Kazakhstan’s Prosecutor General’s Office extradited a Kazakh woman from Kyrgyzstan to enforce a court sentence handed down 16 years ago, under which she was convicted of smuggling and trafficking large quantities of narcotic substances.
A road accident in Bishkek on July 19 left five people injured, including three minors.
Kyrgyzstan has a unique opportunity to accelerate economic growth by investing in the human capital of children and young people. Tomas Lievens, managing partner of the human capital practice at Genesis Analytics, said during the presentation of the Generation 2025 study.
Lawmakers in the Zhogorku Kenesh of Kyrgyzstan introduced a bill that would allow parents to give their children double surnames at birth registration. The proposed amendments would be made to the law on civil status acts.
A total of 380 children with autism spectrum disorders are officially registered in Kyrgyzstan, though these figures may not reflect the actual situation. Deputy Minister of Health, Bakytbek Kadyraliev, stated during a meeting of the parliamentary group Ala-Too.
