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...
TurkmenistanReports & Briefing PapersJune 2023
Turkmenistan: UN human rights body issues important findings as the authorities continue to reign...
This update covers developments relating to the freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly in Turkmenistan from January to May 2023. International Partnership for...
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...
TurkmenistanStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersMay 2023
Turkmenistan: NGOs submit joint report for women’s rights review
Turkmen Initiative for Human Rights (TIHR) and International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) have submitted a joint report to the UN Committee on the...
TurkmenistanReports & Briefing PapersApril 2023
Joint NGO report for UN Universal Periodic Review of Turkmenistan
International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and Turkmen Initiative for Human Rights (TIHR) have submitted a joint report for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)...
KazakhstanKyrgyzstanTajikistanTurkmenistanUzbekistanStatements & Press ReleasesMarch 2023
Central Asia: Global report documents alarming civic space trends
The CIVICUS Monitor has released its annual, global report People Power Under Attack (PPUA), which examines threats and trends facing civil society across the world in...
TurkmenistanStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersFebruary 2023
Turkmenistan’s human rights record up for UN review – NGO report
This week the United Nations Human Rights Committee will review Turkmenistan’s human rights record at its session in Geneva. The expert body will examine...
TurkmenistanReports & Briefing PapersJanuary 2023
Turkmenistan: Increasing internet censorship and ongoing persecution of dissent, despite welcome releases
This Monitor update covers developments relating to the freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly in Turkmenistan from July to December 2022. International Partnership...
TurkmenistanStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersNovember 2022
Turkmenistan: Human rights groups highlight key issues for EU dialogue
This week the EU will hold its annual human rights-focused dialogue with Turkmenistan’s government in Ashgabat. The meeting comes at a time when the...
KazakhstanKyrgyzstanTajikistanTurkmenistanUzbekistanStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersCampaigns, Open Letters and News AlertsOctober 2022
Central Asia: EU top official urged to raise key human rights issues during visit...
This week, Charles Michel, President of the European Council – which is comprised of the heads of the EU Member States – will visit...