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...
KyrgyzstanStatements & Press ReleasesCovid-19Reports & 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...
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)...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
TurkmenistanStatements & Press ReleasesCovid-19Reports & 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...
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...