Article 13 - Persons entitled to receive qualified legal assistance in the field of criminal proceedings

1. The right to receive qualified legal assistance in the field of criminal proceedings is granted to citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic, as well as foreign citizens, stateless persons, and refugees.

Article 20 - Protection of the rights of foreign citizens

Foreign citizens in the Kyrgyz Republic have the right to appeal to the court and other state bodies to protect their personal, property, family and other rights. They enjoy procedural rights in court on an equal basis with citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Article 4 - Procedure for applying for refugee status in the Kyrgyz Republic

A person applying for refugee status must be given a real opportunity to submit such an application. To be recognized as a refugee in the Kyrgyz Republic on the grounds provided for in Article 1 of this Law, upon arrival he/she must apply in person or through his/her authorized representative with an application at the place of his/her stay: - at checkpoints across the state border - to the bodies implementing immigration control; - on the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic - to the Authorized Body. An application for refugee status received by the bodies implementing immigration control at checkpoints across the state border is transferred within ten working days from the date of receipt to the Authorized Body, which registers and carries out the procedure for determining refugee status. In the event of an emergency mass arrival of persons to the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic on the grounds provided for in Article 1 of this Law, the registration of said persons shall be carried out immediately. The procedure for interaction between state bodies in the event of a mass arrival of persons on the grounds provided for in Article 1 of this Law shall be determined by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Article 44 - Rights and obligations of the suspect

1. The suspect has the right to: 1) know what he is suspected of; 2) receive copies of the decision to initiate a criminal case, the decision on detention; 3) receive a written explanation of his rights; 4) defend himself personally or with the help of a lawyer of his choice; 5) upon detention, to have one effective free and supervised telephone conversation; 6) have a lawyer from the moment of the first interrogation, and upon detention - from the moment of actual detention, and in the absence of a chosen lawyer - to legal assistance guaranteed by the state; 7) to legal assistance guaranteed by the state in cases stipulated by law; 8) to meet with his lawyer alone, without restrictions on their number, duration and in conditions excluding the possibility of wiretapping; 9) to testify or refuse to testify; 10) to testify in his native language or a language he speaks; 11) use the services of an interpreter; 12) present evidence; 13) file motions and challenges; 14) familiarize themselves with the protocols of investigative actions conducted with their participation and submit comments that are entered into the protocol, as well as receive copies of them; 15) participate, with the investigator's permission, in investigative actions conducted at their request or at the request of a lawyer or legal representative; 16) file complaints about the actions of an employee of the inquiry bodies, the actions and decisions of the investigator, the prosecutor; 17) for a medical examination and medical assistance after actual detention; 18) reconcile, including through mediation, with the victim in cases stipulated by law. 2. The suspect is obliged to: 1) appear when summoned by the body conducting the investigation of the case; 2) obey the demands of the investigator, the prosecutor. 3. A suspect may be subjected, at the request of the body conducting the investigation of the criminal case: 1) to a search, as well as a personal search upon detention; 2) to a medical examination, fingerprinting, photography, video filming; 3) to a medical examination; 4) to an expert examination.

Article 102 - Notification of relatives and lawyer of the suspect about detention

1. After the actual detention, the investigator is obliged to immediately notify any of the close relatives, spouse, and lawyer of the detention of the suspect and provide the suspect with the opportunity to notify free of charge. A note on the notification made is made in the detention order. 2. If the detained suspect is a citizen of another state, the embassy or consulate of this state must be notified in the manner prescribed by Part 1 of this Article, which is noted in the detention order. If there is no embassy or consulate of the state of which the detained suspect is a citizen in the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic, the notification is sent to the authorized state body. 3. When a child suspected of committing a crime is detained, his legal representatives and the authorized state body for the protection of children are immediately notified.

I - General Provisions

The state bodies of the Kyrgyz Republic cooperate with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (hereinafter referred to as UNHCR) and other refugee organizations acting on behalf of UNHCR and assist them in fulfilling their responsibilities for the observance and application of international instruments concerning refugees.