| Kadyrzhan Batyrov | |
|---|---|
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| Born | Qodirjon Botirov (1956-03-09)9 March 1956 Jalal-Abad, Kyrgyz SSR |
| Died | 4 December 2018(2018-12-04) (aged 62) Odesa, Ukraine |
| Occupation(s) | businessman, politician |
Kadyrzhan Batyrov (Uzbek: Qodirjon Botirov, Қодиржон Ботиров; Russian: Кадыржан Батыров; 9 March 1956 – 4 December 2018) was a Kyrgyz businessman and politician of Uzbek origin.
Biography
He was also head of the University of People's Friendship and a parliamentary deputy. Last years he resided in Sweden. He fled from Kyrgyzstan to Ukraine in 2010. Batyrov received a life sentence in absentia for his alleged role in ethnic conflicts in southern Kyrgyzstan in summer 2010. In September 2011 he applied for political asylum in Ukraine. In October 2011 Ukrainian prosecutors granted a request to extradite him to Kyrgyzstan. Prosecutors eventually withdrew permission to extradite Batyrov after UNHCR helped him to receive an offer of asylum in Sweden.
He died in his sleep in Odesa, Ukraine.
References
- Philip P. Pan, The Washington Post, June 16, 2010, "Kyrgyzstan army tries to get control in riot-hit south Archived June 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine", June 16, 2010
- ^ Nation can be dangerous for those who flee persecution, Kyiv Post (10 November 2011)
- В Одессе на 62-м году жизни скончался Кадыржан Батыров, KNews (5 December 2018)