KazakhstanStatements & Press ReleasesOctober 2023
Kazakhstan: Abolish the ‘Foreign Funding’ Register
Nine organizations issue a joint statement on misguided government move
The Kazakhstan government’s deeply flawed and concerning decision to publish a “register of individuals and...
KazakhstanKyrgyzstanTajikistanTurkmenistanUzbekistanStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersSeptember 2023
Civic space under attack in Central Asia: NGOs document key trends as region sees...
International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and its partners draw attention to the widening attack on civic space and freedoms seen in Central Asia...
KazakhstanReports & Briefing PapersJuly 2023
No real space for opposition activities in “new Kazakhstan”
This is an update on developments affecting the freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly in Kazakhstan from March to June 2023. It has...
KazakhstanStatements & Press ReleasesEventsJune 2023
Kazakhstan: exhibition in support of “Bloody January” torture victims
On 26 June - the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture – Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of...
KazakhstanKyrgyzstanTajikistanTurkmenistanUzbekistanStatements & Press ReleasesJune 2023
Justice for Torture Victims in Central Asia
“I want justice. A sniper bullet damaged my optic nerve. Later - in pretrial detention, I was beaten so severely over the head that...
KazakhstanStatements & Press ReleasesCampaigns, Open Letters and News AlertsJune 2023
Join our campaign: Collecting letters in support of the impartial and effective investigations into...
In January 2022, thousands of people gathered across Kazakhstan demanding social and political change in predominantly peaceful protests. In response to that, President Kassym-Jomart...
KazakhstanKyrgyzstanTajikistanTurkmenistanUzbekistanStatements & Press ReleasesCampaigns, Open Letters and News AlertsJune 2023
NGOs urge the EU’s Charles Michel to press for accountability for rights violations during...
This week Charles Michel, President of the European Council, will attend a high-level meeting with the heads of the Central Asian States, which will...
KazakhstanStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersApril 2023
Joint NGO Submission to the 76th Session of the UN Committee Against Torture on...
The NGO Coalition of Kazakhstan against Torture, International Partnership for Human Rights, and the World Organization Against Torture submitted a report ahead of the...
KazakhstanStatements & Press ReleasesApril 2023
Kazakhstan: Opposition party leader banned from campaigning in violation of international standards
International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) regrets the recent conviction of Kazakhstani opposition party leader Zhanbolat Mamai on charges initiated in apparent retaliation for...
KazakhstanReports & Briefing PapersMarch 2023
Kazakhstan: Widespread impunity for ‘Bloody January’ violations, pressure on media and targeting of activists
This is an update on developments affecting the freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly in Kazakhstan from September 2022 to February 2023. It...