Head of Memorial Human Rights Center banned from entering Kyrgyzstan
The head of Memorial Human Rights Center Vitaly Ponomarev was banned from entering
As it became known, he left
Ponomarev was in Bishkek from June 30 to July 3 — he took part in the forum on fighting extremism organized by Kylym Shamy together with the Norwegian Helsinki Committee. Ponomarev left the country, leaving his things in a Bishkek hotel.
The Border Service of Kyrgyzstan has not yet commented on this ban.
Vitaly Ponomarev earlier, in 2009, has already received a ban on entry to
The reason why the well-known human rights activist is not allowed to enter the country is still unknown.