KazakhstanKyrgyzstanMoldovaTajikistanTurkmenistanStatements & Press ReleasesCovid-19Reports & Briefing PapersOctober 2020
Central Asia: Civil society monitoring documents growing rights restrictions during Covid-19 pandemic
The global Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in growing restrictions on fundamental rights in Central Asia, as the authorities of the region have limited such...
KazakhstanReports & Briefing PapersAugust 2020
Kazakhstan: Massive restrictions on expression during Covid-19; sudden banning of peaceful opposition
Introduction
This report covers developments on the freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly in Kazakhstan from April to June 2020, and was prepared for...
KazakhstanStatements & Press ReleasesCovid-19Reports & Briefing PapersJuly 2020
Human rights impact assessment of the COVID-19 response in Kazakhstan
A briefing paper published by International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law (KIBHR) highlights...
KazakhstanKyrgyzstanTajikistanTurkmenistanUzbekistanStatements & Press ReleasesJune 2020
Stop Torture in Central Asia: Not just on paper, but in practice
When Alijon Abdukarimov, a 44-year-old businessman and father of three, entered the 4th Department of Internal Affairs in Andijon city (Uzbekistan) on 29 May...
KazakhstanStatements & Press ReleasesJune 2020
Kazakhstan: Free civil rights defender Asya Tulesova
Environmental and civic rights defender Asya Tulesova is currently in pre-trial detention facing criminal charges for taking part in a peaceful protest in the...
KazakhstanReports & Briefing PapersMay 2020
Systematic persecution of CSO activists; attacks on freedom of expression and assembly continue
This report covers developments on freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly in Kazakhstan from January to March 2020, and was prepared for the...
KazakhstanStatements & Press ReleasesMay 2020
Kazakhstan: Open letter to President Tokaev concerning the draft law on peaceful assemblies
Today, International Partnership for Human Rights joined an open letter, concerning the draft Law on Peaceful Assemblies which was passed by parliament on 23...
KazakhstanStatements & Press ReleasesApril 2020
The law on public protest should not pass: open letter to the President of...
Kazakhstan, as the rest of the world, is in the midst of a global pandemic, which greatly limits the possibility of the public to...
KazakhstanStatements & Press ReleasesApril 2020
Kazakhstan: NGOs call for improved protection of women at risk of domestic violence during...
Since the introduction of quarantine measures on 15 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries across the world are facing a sharp rise...
KazakhstanReports & Briefing PapersMarch 2020
Changes ahead or status quo? Presidential promises amidst ongoing prosecution of political activists
This update covers developments on freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly in Kazakhstan in December 2019, and was prepared for the CIVICUS Monitor...