TajikistanCovid-19Statements & Press ReleasesJuly 2020
Tajikistan: Limitations on media freedom keenly felt during COVID-19 pandemic
In a new report published today International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and ARTICLE 19 draw attention to a series of restrictions and obstacles...
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...
KazakhstanCovid-19Reports & Briefing PapersNovember 2020
Key human rights concerns in Kazakhstan: Briefing papers for the EU-Kazakhstan Human Rights Dialogue
On the occasion of the EU-Kazakhstan Human Rights Dialogue, International Partnership for Human Rights together with partners issued two briefings of concerns about ongoing...
KyrgyzstanCovid-19Statements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersMay 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Pressure on media and civil society at Covid-19 time of crisis
A new briefing paper prepared by International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and its partner Legal Prosperity Foundation (LPF) highlights key trends in the...
KazakhstanKyrgyzstanTajikistanTurkmenistanUzbekistanCovid-19Statements & Press ReleasesFebruary 2021
Central Asia’s COVID-19 Crisis
The global COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated Central Asia’s pre-existing patterns of censorship and repression. The governments of the region have used this public health...
KyrgyzstanCovid-19Reports & Briefing PapersMay 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Civic space concerns reinforced by COVID-19 response
This is an update on developments concerning the freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly in Kyrgyzstan from January to April 2020. International Partnership for...
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...
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...
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...
TurkmenistanCovid-19Statements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersJune 2020
Turkmenistan: Government censorship and intimidation in response to COVID-19 and other recent crises
A new briefing paper prepared by International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and Turkmen Initiative for Human Rights (TIHR) documents how the Turkmenistani government...