KazakhstanKyrgyzstanTajikistanTurkmenistanUzbekistanStatements & Press ReleasesCampaigns, Open Letters and News AlertsNovember 2020
Trial Monitoring Training in Central Asia: Call for Applications
The Clooney Foundation for Justice (CFJ) and International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) are calling for applications from human rights defenders, activists and practitioners...
KazakhstanKyrgyzstanTajikistanTurkmenistanUzbekistanStatements & Press ReleasesCovid-19Reports & Briefing PapersNovember 2020
Central Asia: Tightening the screws on government critics during the Covid-19 pandemic
The Central Asian authorities have used the Covid-19 pandemic as a pretext to suppress criticism of government policies and tighten the screws on independent...
KyrgyzstanReports & Briefing PapersOctober 2020
Post-election protests plunge Kyrgyzstan into crisis
Following the parliamentary elections on 4th October 2020, a deep political crisis evolved in Kyrgyzstan, entailing serious human rights concerns. The parliamentary elections, which...
KyrgyzstanStatements & Press ReleasesOctober 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Civil society appeals for dialogue, respect for human rights and the rule of...
We, members of the Civic Solidarity Platform (CSP) – a network of human rights NGOs from across Europe, the former Soviet Union and North...
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...
KyrgyzstanStatements & Press ReleasesCovid-19Reports & Briefing PapersAugust 2020
Kyrgyzstan: New update documents growing pressure on civil society and media, Azimjan Askarov’s tragic...
This is an update on developments concerning the freedoms of association, assembly and expression in Kyrgyzstan from April to July 2020. International Partnership for Human...
KyrgyzstanUzbekistanStatements & Press ReleasesAugust 2020
Kyrgyzstan: No forced return to Uzbekistan for Bobomurod Abdullayev
On 9 August, Uzbekistani journalist Bobomurod Abdullayev was arrested in Bishkek by officials of the State Committee for State Security (SKNB) of Kyrgyzstan. Amnesty...
KyrgyzstanStatements & Press ReleasesJuly 2020
A tragedy beyond words: Human rights defender Azimjan Askarov dies in prison in Kyrgyzstan
We at International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) are deeply shocked and saddened by the passing of prominent human rights defender Azimjan Askarov in...
KyrgyzstanStatements & Press ReleasesCovid-19Reports & Briefing PapersJuly 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Briefing paper documents Covid-19 restrictions on free speech, civil society and access to...
Developments seen in Kyrgyzstan during the Covid-19 pandemic have prompted renewed concerns about growing restrictions on fundamental rights and freedoms in the country. A...
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...