Kenesh

Kenesh
Кеңеш
Kenesh

Location in Kyrgyzstan

Coordinates: 40°38′0″N 73°25′40″E / 40.63333°N 73.42778°E / 40.63333; 73.42778Coordinates: 40°38′0″N 73°25′40″E / 40.63333°N 73.42778°E / 40.63333; 73.42778
Country Kyrgyzstan
Region Osh Region
Elevation 1,200 m (3,900 ft)

Kenesh (Kyrgyz: Кеңеш) is a village in Kara-Kulja District, Osh Region, southern Kyrgyzstan. It is situated near the confluence of the rivers Tar and Kara-Kulja. In 2011 it made headlines after announcing it would begin staging its own criminal law trials due to dissatisfaction with the Kyrgyz legal system.[1]

See also

References

  1. http://www.rferl.org/content/southern_kyrgyz_village_to_judge_criminals/24323831.html


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