KazakhstanKyrgyzstanTajikistanTurkmenistanUzbekistanStatements & Press ReleasesCovid-19Reports & Briefing PapersNovember 2020
Central Asia: Tightening the screws on government critics during the Covid-19 pandemic
The Central Asian authorities have used the Covid-19 pandemic as a pretext to suppress criticism of government policies and tighten the screws on independent...
TajikistanCovid-19Reports & Briefing PapersNovember 2020
Key human rights concerns in Tajikistan: Briefing papers for EU-Tajikistan Human Rights Dialogue
On the occasion of the EU-Tajikistan Human Rights Dialogue taking place today International Partnership for Human Rights issues two briefings of concerns about ongoing...
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...
GeorgiaStatements & Press ReleasesCovid-19Reports & Briefing PapersOctober 2020
Human rights impact assessment of the Covid-19 response on the territory of Georgia
This report by International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) which was prepared in collaboration with Human Rights Education and Monitoring Center (“EMC”) examines the...
KazakhstanKyrgyzstanMoldovaTajikistanTurkmenistanStatements & Press ReleasesCovid-19Reports & Briefing PapersOctober 2020
Central Asia: Civil society monitoring documents growing rights restrictions during Covid-19 pandemic
The global Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in growing restrictions on fundamental rights in Central Asia, as the authorities of the region have limited such...
TajikistanReports & Briefing PapersOctober 2020
Tajikistan: Cover-up and downplay of Covid-19; massive restrictions on expression
This report, which covers developments affecting the freedoms of expression, association and assembly in Tajikistan, was prepared by International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) for the...
UzbekistanReports & Briefing PapersOctober 2020
Uzbekistan: Key human rights concerns and individual cases ahead of the Human Rights Dialogue
The annual EU-Uzbekistan Human Rights Dialogue will take place in Brussels on 7 October 2020. On the eve of this event, International Partnership for...
BelarusStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersSeptember 2020
Belarus on Hold: Crackdown on Post-election Protests – Joint report
This report summarises the findings of a monitoring mission to Minsk, the capital of Belarus, organised by Truth Hounds and International Partnership for Human...
TurkmenistanCovid-19Reports & 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)...
TajikistanCovid-19Reports & Briefing PapersSeptember 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...