AzerbaijanCampaigns, Open Letters and News AlertsDecember 2019
Azerbaijani Bar Association Must Cease Harassment of Human Rights Lawyers
The undersigned organisations are concerned over the initiation of disciplinary measures by the Azerbaijani Bar Association against the human rights lawyers Nemat Kerimli and...
AzerbaijanReports & Briefing PapersDecember 2019
New report: Freedom of religion and belief in Azerbaijan
New report by International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and Human Rights Club analyses the existing national legislative framework regulating the exercise of the right...
AzerbaijanCampaigns, Open Letters and News AlertsDecember 2019
Open Letter to the Presidium of the Azerbaijani Bar Association
The undersigned organisations condemn the disproportionate disciplinary measures by the Azerbaijani Bar Association against Azerbaijani human rights lawyer Shahla Humbatova on 27 November 2019....
TurkmenistanReports & Briefing PapersDecember 2019
Turkmenistan: the state reinforces propaganda campaigns following rumours of the president’s death
This report reviews the protection of freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly in Turkmenistan from the beginning of July to the beginning of...
KyrgyzstanStatements & Press ReleasesDecember 2019
Joint Letter: NGOs urge Kyrgyzstan to ensure Azimjon Askarov’s right to a fair trial
In a joint letter, International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) together with 6 other international human rights and press freedom organisations, call on Gulbara...
RussiaStatements & Press ReleasesNovember 2019
Russia: “Foreign Agents” Bill Threatens Journalists
Amendment Would Extend Restrictions to Individuals, Including Bloggers
A bill before the Russian parliament that would expand the status of “foreign agents” to private persons,...
UzbekistanReports & Briefing PapersNovember 2019
Uzbekistan: Submission to the UN Committee Against Torture
On Tuesday, 12 November, the UN Committee against Torture will review Uzbekistan's fifth periodic report on the implementation of the UN Convention against Torture...
KyrgyzstanReports & Briefing PapersNovember 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Journalists and media face threats, attacks as ex-president is arrested
This update covers developments concerning freedom of association, peaceful assembly and expression in Kyrgyzstan from the beginning of July to the beginning of October...
UkraineCampaigns, Open Letters and News AlertsOctober 2019
Meet Your Defender: Interview with Mykhailo Tarakhkalo
The next video of our #MeetYourDefender series is with Mykhailo Tarakhkalo - a human rights defender and lawyer working in the Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights...
UzbekistanReports & Briefing PapersOctober 2019
Uzbekistan: reforming or redecorating?
This special issue prepared for the CIVICUS Monitor by the Association for Human Rights in Central Asia (AHRCA) and International Partnership for Human Rights...