Azerbaijan, Baku, May 3 / Trend V. Zhavoronkova /
The human rights situation in Kyrgyzstan is unstable, and there is possibility for deterioration, Human Rights Watch Europe and Central Asia Advocacy Director Veronika Szente Goldston said.
"The situation remains very volatile with a real potential for a deepening human rights crisis," Goldston wrote Trend via e-mail.
President Kurmanbek Bakiyev's power was overthrown in Kyrgyzstan in early April. Now Rosa Otunbayeva heads the interim government. During the protests and riots, the government was overthrown. Many people were killed and wounded.
In order to avoid further bloodshed, the interim government must take resolute action to safeguard human rights and the rule of law, including guaranteeing free and fair elections in the country, she said.
She added that mass media and the judiciary should be allowed to function without interference, which will ensure personal security and the right to free and peaceful assembly.
Elections are expected to be held in October.
"The authority would have the opportunity to engage in a meaningful dialogue and a productive partnership with civil society," she said.
It is also crucial for the interim government to ensure a prompt independent investigation with international involvement into the violence on April 6-7, including the killing of at least 84 people and the injuring of more than 500, she said.
"Such an investigation is essential for establishing the truth, ensuring justice for the victims, and holding perpetrators accountable," she said.