The present press release of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) concerns a few series of attacks on lawyers in Kyrgyzstan, and called on the government of Kyrgyzstan to take urgent steps to ensure the security of lawyers, defendants and other participants in criminal proceedings. The ICJ urged the authorities to ensure prompt investigation of the attacks and to hold the perpetrators accountable. The ICJ refers to a violation of the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers with regard to harassment.