TurkmenistanCovid-19Reports & Briefing PapersApril 2022
Turkmenistan: New repressive measures after January 2022 events in Kazakhstan, ahead of presidential elections
This update covers developments relating to the freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly in Turkmenistan from September 2021 to January 2022. International Partnership for...
TurkmenistanReports & Briefing PapersFebruary 2022
Turkmenistan: NGOs submit joint report for UN Human Rights Committee review
This week the United Nations Human Rights Committee convenes for its 134th session, during which it will begin examining Turkmenistan’s third periodic report about...
TurkmenistanStatements & Press ReleasesCampaigns, Open Letters and News AlertsNovember 2021
Turkmenistan: Open letter on the case of doctor imprisoned for standing up for her...
International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) has joined several Turkmenistani human rights groups in sending an open letter to Turkmenistani authorities on the case...
KazakhstanKyrgyzstanTajikistanTurkmenistanUzbekistanStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersNovember 2021
NGOs urge the EU to insist on more space for criticism in Central Asia,...
At the beginning of next week, the European Union (EU) will hold a high-level meeting with the Central Asian governments in Dushanbe, the capital...
TurkmenistanReports & Briefing PapersOctober 2021
Turkmenistan’s government targets critics at home and abroad in its relentless crackdown on dissent
This update covers developments relating to the freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly in Turkmenistan from April to August 2021. International Partnership for Human...
TurkmenistanStatements & Press ReleasesJuly 2021
EU-Turkmenistan Human Rights Dialogue: EU urged to raise concerns about pressure on activists
The EU will hold its annual Human Rights Dialogue with Turkmenistan on 6 July 2021 to discuss the protection of human rights in Turkmenistan....
KazakhstanKyrgyzstanTajikistanTurkmenistanUzbekistanStatements & Press ReleasesJune 2021
Stop Torture in Central Asia: It does not matter who our children are...
Tomorrow, 26 June, is the United Nations (UN) International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. And on this day the Coalitions against Torture...
TurkmenistanStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersJune 2021
Turkmenistan: NGOs document widening crackdown on dissent
Over the past year, the Turkmenistani government has widened its crackdown on dissent in response to a surge in anti-government criticism on social media...
TurkmenistanStatements & Press ReleasesMay 2021
Turkmenistan: Threats Against Relatives of Dissidents Abroad – Stop Threatening Families; Respect Freedom of...
(Vienna, 13 May, 2021) -- Turkmenistani security officials have questioned and threatened a 14-year-old boy in retaliation for the outspoken views of his uncle,...
TurkmenistanReports & Briefing PapersMay 2021
Turkmenistan: new internet restrictions, new cases of persecution of outspoken activists
This update covers developments relating to the freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly in Turkmenistan from December 2020 to March 2021. International Partnership for...