School racketeering: relevance of the phenomenon, preventive and response measures in the Kyrgyz Republic (2016)

This analytical document is the fifth one in the series "Co-Security Analytics" published by Civic Union "For Reforms and Results" in cooperation with Saferworld. This paper discusses the relevance of a racketeering problem among students of the secondary schools in the Kyrgyz Republic, and issues of preventive measures and response to the school racketeering by the appropriate institutes taking preventive measures. Conclusions and recommendations of the document are based on the research data including survey, interview and focus groups with students and school teachers, Juvenile Police employees, representatives of the relevant ministries and civil society. There is also an analysis of legal acts and other applicable materials performed. The analytical report is intended for the decision-makers and all those people and organisations interested in this problem. 

Writing team and research group:

Samara Papieva, Timur Shaikhutdinov, Urmat Kazakbaev, Arthur Bukalaev, Alexey Kruk, , Ravshan Abdukarimov, Aigerim Nogoibaeva, Sanzhar Alimzhanov, Aibek Askarbekov, Chinara Temirova, Galina Davletbaeva, Gulnura Mamyrova, Anna Zubenko

Bishkek 2016