KyrgyzstanCovid-19Statements & Press ReleasesReports & 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...
KazakhstanReports & Briefing PapersAugust 2020
Kazakhstan: Massive restrictions on expression during Covid-19; sudden banning of peaceful opposition
Introduction
This report covers developments on the freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly in Kazakhstan from April to June 2020, and was prepared for...
Statements & Press ReleasesCampaigns, Open Letters and News AlertsAugust 2020
Open letter: Globalize targeted sanctions related to atrocities committed against the Uyghurs
International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) joined 70 organizations dedicated to the promotion of universal human rights and/or the fight against corruption, urging the US...
BelarusStatements & Press ReleasesAugust 2020
Call for volunteer support: Collecting, verifying and organizing open source evidence on ongoing human...
Background
The Presidential elections in Belarus on 9 August 2020 were marred by mass falsification. Alexander Lukashenko’s declaration of victory was met by unprecedented public protest...
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...
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...
AzerbaijanCovid-19Statements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersJuly 2020
Human rights impact assessment of the state response to COVID-19 in Azerbaijan
A new report, prepared by International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and Baku Human Rights Club (BHRC), examines the measures taken by Azerbaijan’s government in...
TurkmenistanStatements & Press ReleasesCovid-19Reports & Briefing PapersJuly 2020
“It came with the wind…” – Turkmenistan’s Covid-19 response marked by denial, ludicrous explanations...
A new briefing paper prepared by International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and Turkmen Initiative for Human Rights (TIHR) examines the human rights impact...
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...