UzbekistanStatements & Press ReleasesSeptember 2020
Uzbekistan: Cease legal harassment of human rights defender
In Uzbekistan, a criminal case has been opened against experienced human rights defender Tatyana Dovlatova, leader of the Open Line Initiative Group, in a...
TurkmenistanReports & Briefing PapersSeptember 2020
Turkmenistan: Wave of protests prompts growing pressure on activists as government continues COVID-19 denial
This update covers developments relating to the freedoms of expression, association and assembly in Turkmenistan from May to August 2020. International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR)...
TajikistanStatements & Press ReleasesCovid-19September 2020
Tajikistan and the COVID pandemic: denial, cover-up and downplay
“Particularly at times of national emergency, it is of utmost importance that the rights of expression and access to information are safeguarded – and...
KyrgyzstanCovid-19Reports & 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...
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...
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...
KazakhstanStatements & Press ReleasesCovid-19Reports & Briefing PapersJuly 2020
Human rights impact assessment of the COVID-19 response in Kazakhstan
A briefing paper published by International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law (KIBHR) highlights...