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...
TajikistanStatements & Press ReleasesMay 2020
Launching the joint project: Enhancing Cooperation and Dialogue between Civil Society and Government in...
On 1 February 2020, International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR), Brussels, together with Notabene (member of Coalition against Torture and Impunity in Tajikistan), Dushanbe, and...
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...
RussiaCampaigns, Open Letters and News AlertsJuly 2020
Open letter: Activists call for an effective investigation of Madina Umayeva’s death
We are appealing to the Chairman of the Investigation Committee of the Russian Federation A.I. Bastyrkin, regarding the lack of an effective investigation into the...
TurkmenistanCovid-19Reports & Briefing PapersJune 2020
Turkmenistan: Government responds to COVID-19 and hurricane with denial, cover-ups and intimidation tactics
This is an update on developments affecting the freedoms of expression, association and assembly in Turkmenistan from February to May 2020. International Partnership for Human...
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...
GeorgiaUkraineCampaigns, Open Letters and News AlertsApril 2020
Meet Your Defender: Interview with Svitlana Valko
Svitlana Valko, is a human rights defender, a field monitor, director of the Truth Hounds Georgia Office, and a human rights coach - in...
RussiaStatements & Press ReleasesCovid-19Reports & Briefing PapersAugust 2020
Human rights impact assessment of the COVID-19 response in Russia
What are the impacts on human rights of the restrictive measures imposed by the Government of Russia in response to the COVID-19 pandemic? How...
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...
TajikistanCovid-19Reports & Briefing PapersJune 2020
Tajikistan: Denialism of COVID-19 pandemic and continuous threats to freedom of expression
This report covers developments affecting the freedoms of expression, association and assembly in Tajikistan was prepared by International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) for the CIVICUS...