Demonstrators rallying on International Women’s Day were assaulted by unidentified masked men in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek, on March 8. Police said they had detained dozens of demonstration organizers and participants for their own safety, as well as three suspected attackers. Earlier in the week, a court banned all demonstrations in downtown Bishkek until July 1, purportedly as a measure against the coronavirus, although Kyrgyzstan does not have any confirmed cases.
Dozens joined an International Women’s Day march through the streets of Kosovo’s capital, Pristina, to demand equality and justice for women. The March 8 event was organized by Kosovo Women’s Network, an umbrella platform of Kosovar women’s organizations~RFE/RL
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