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...
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...
TajikistanStatements & Press ReleasesCovid-19July 2020
The Alarming State of the Healthcare System in Tajikistan
“We have witnessed the Covid-19 pandemic stretch the capacity of healthcare systems all over the world. But in countries like Tajikistan it has revealed...
Statements & Press ReleasesCovid-19May 2020
Human Rights Survival Guide: IPHR launches its own podcast series
The concept of human rights, that was once central to international relations and domestic policy making across the world, is facing a profound test...
KazakhstanKyrgyzstanTajikistanTurkmenistanUzbekistanStatements & Press ReleasesCovid-19February 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...
TajikistanStatements & Press ReleasesCovid-19July 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...
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)...
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...
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...
AzerbaijanStatements & Press ReleasesCovid-19Reports & 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...