Azimzhan Askarov (Uzbek: Azimjon Asqarov, Азимжон Асқаров; 17 May 1951 – 24 July 2020) was an ethnically Uzbek Kyrgyzstani political activist who founded the group Vozduh in 2002 to investigate police brutality. During the 2010 South Kyrgyzstan ethnic clashes, which primarily targeted people of the Uzbek nationality, Askarov worked to document the violence.
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17 May 1951 Bazar-Korgon, Kyrgyz SSR
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Died |
24 July 2020 (aged 69) Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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