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| Title | At UN, Kyrgyz president calls for mechanisms of accountability |
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Publication Date | 23 September 2011 |
| Cite as | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, At UN, Kyrgyz president calls for mechanisms of accountability, 23 September 2011, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4e89740323.html [accessed 4 June 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
At UN, Kyrgyz president calls for mechanisms of accountability
September 23, 2011
Kyrgyz President Roza Otunbaeva speaking at the UN.
UNITED NATIONS – Kyrgyz President Roza Otunbaeva has proposed that the United Nations develops mechanisms to hold authoritarian rulers responsible for their actions.
Speaking at the UN General Assembly on September 22, Otunbaeva said the wealth and resources of Kyrgyzstan had been pillaged in the last two decades by "criminal and corrupt" rulers, with billions of dollars of stolen money whisked out of the country.
"Dictators must be held accountable for the deeds they perpetrate against their peoples and not finding shelter abroad," she said. "The UN must introduce strict standards and procedures to make sure that justice is served and the stolen wealth is returned to the people."
Otunbaeva emphasized that the introduction of such standards and procedures by the UN should not be viewed as a means of political vendetta but rather to make sure that authoritarian rulers are held accountable for their deeds.
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