UzbekistanStatements & Press ReleasesSeptember 2021
Uzbekistan: Miraziz Bazarov’s house arrest must not be extended on 29 September, but instead...
Miraziz Bazarov, an outspoken critic of government policies and the human rights situation in Uzbekistan, has been under house arrest charged with “slander” since...
UzbekistanStatements & Press ReleasesSeptember 2021
The long road to registration: Human Rights House files lawsuit against Ministry of Justice’s...
On 23 September 2021, the leader of the human rights organization Human Rights House, Agzam Turgunov, together with other founders, filed a lawsuit against...
BelarusStatements & Press ReleasesSeptember 2021
Belarus: International human rights groups demand release of Viasna members on first anniversary of...
On the first anniversary of the unprecedented crackdown on the Human Rights Center Viasna ("Viasna") in Belarus, 23 international and Belarusian human rights organizations...
AzerbaijanStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersSeptember 2021
Pulling the plug: How Azerbaijan’s government combines technology and fear to control the internet
The first anniversary is approaching of last year’s war between Azerbaijan and Armenia in the contested region of Nagorno-Karabakh. During the war, an unprecedented,...
TajikistanStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersSeptember 2021
Tajikistan: Informing the UPR Working Group prior to the review of Tajikistan
Ahead of the review of Tajikistan by the Universal Periodic Review’s (UPR) Working Group at its 39th session in Geneva that is scheduled to take...
KyrgyzstanStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersSeptember 2021
Kyrgyzstan: Call for end to campaign against critical voices during EU dialogue
The EU will hold its annual Human Rights Dialogue with Kyrgyzstan in Brussels on 6 September 2021. Ahead of this meeting, International Partnership for...
RussiaStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersAugust 2021
Russia’s silence factory: New report documents the Kremlin’s crackdown on free speech and democracy...
The Russian authorities deploy significant efforts to portray Russia as a functioning democracy, and to position its system of governance as a viable alternative...
RussiaStatements & Press ReleasesAugust 2021
IPHR regrets designation as “undesirable organization” in Russia
International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) today learned that it has been declared to be an “undesirable organization” on the territory of the Russian...
UzbekistanStatements & Press ReleasesAugust 2021
Uzbekistan: Forced Anal Testing in Homosexuality Prosecutions
President Should Immediately Prohibit Torturous Exams
Authorities in Uzbekistan have subjected at least six men to forced anal examinations between 2017 and 2021 in order...
AzerbaijanStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersSeptember 2021
Pulling the plug: How Azerbaijan’s government combines technology and fear to control the internet
The first anniversary is approaching of last year’s war between Azerbaijan and Armenia in the contested region of Nagorno-Karabakh. During the war, an unprecedented,...
TajikistanStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersSeptember 2021
Tajikistan: Informing the UPR Working Group prior to the review of Tajikistan
Ahead of the review of Tajikistan by the Universal Periodic Review’s (UPR) Working Group at its 39th session in Geneva that is scheduled to take...
KyrgyzstanStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersSeptember 2021
Kyrgyzstan: Call for end to campaign against critical voices during EU dialogue
The EU will hold its annual Human Rights Dialogue with Kyrgyzstan in Brussels on 6 September 2021. Ahead of this meeting, International Partnership for...
RussiaStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersAugust 2021
Russia’s silence factory: New report documents the Kremlin’s crackdown on free speech and democracy...
The Russian authorities deploy significant efforts to portray Russia as a functioning democracy, and to position its system of governance as a viable alternative...
RussiaUkraineStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersJuly 2021
Report: Media Freedom in Crimea
This report by International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) presents evidence of violations of fundamental human rights in relation to individual journalists, media organisations,...
KazakhstanReports & Briefing PapersJune 2021
Kazakhstan: Muffled protests and persecution of opposition movements, NGOs and trade unions
This report covers developments on the freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly in Kazakhstan during February and March 2021 and was prepared for...
TurkmenistanStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersJune 2021
Turkmenistan: NGOs document widening crackdown on dissent
Over the past year, the Turkmenistani government has widened its crackdown on dissent in response to a surge in anti-government criticism on social media...
UzbekistanStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersJune 2021
Key human rights concerns in Uzbekistan: Briefing paper for EU-Uzbekistan Human Rights Dialogue
On the occasion of the EU-Uzbekistan Human Rights Dialogue taking place today, International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and Association for Human Rights in...
ArmeniaAzerbaijanStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersJune 2021
New report finds evidence troops committed war crimes during Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
There is strong evidence that Azerbaijani and Armenian armed forces committed war crimes during last year’s 44-day war over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh,...
Statements & Press ReleasesCampaigns, Open Letters and News AlertsJuly 2021
We’re hiring: Human Rights Impact Hub Project Administrator (based in Tbilisi)
IPHR is recruiting a Hub Project Administrator (based in Tbilisi, Georgia) responsible for managing IPHR’s Human Rights Impact Hub and related capacity-building, networking and...
KyrgyzstanCampaigns, Open Letters and News AlertsMay 2021
One World 2021: Screening of the film ‘Last Chance for Justice’
On 4 June at 12:30 CET, One World in Brussels, in cooperation with the European Parliament, International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR), the Committee...
Statements & Press ReleasesCampaigns, Open Letters and News AlertsMay 2021
We are hiring: Grants Officer (IPHR Tbilisi office)
IPHR is recruiting a Grants Officer to ensure the management of projects undertaken together with implementing Partners of IPHR. The position is based in...
AzerbaijanStatements & Press ReleasesCampaigns, Open Letters and News AlertsFebruary 2021
Call for applications: Youth Voice Program for content creators from Azerbaijan
Meydan TV and International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) are calling for applications for the “Youth Voice” program. This call is for journalists, writers,...
TurkmenistanStatements & Press ReleasesCampaigns, Open Letters and News AlertsFebruary 2021
Turkmenistan: Follow through on pledge to allow visits of UN special procedures
Turkmen Initiative for Human Rights (TIHR) and International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) have sent an open letter to Turkmenistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs...
Statements & Press ReleasesCampaigns, Open Letters and News AlertsFebruary 2021
Call on EIB shareholders to take steps on Human Rights
At the occasion of the European Investment Bank (EIB) annual dialogue with civil society on the 2nd of February, IPHR joins 15 organisations in...
Statements & Press ReleasesEventsDecember 2020
Launch of the Human Rights Impact Hub and call for applications
International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) is pleased to announce the launch of the Human Rights Impact Hub. The hub is designed to provide...
TajikistanStatements & Press ReleasesCampaigns, Open Letters and News AlertsNovember 2020
Patience won’t help, women’s support groups will: Supporting victims of domestic violence in Tajikistan
On the first day of the UN Campaign “16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence” International Partnership for Human Rights and Nazoti-Kudakon are launching...
KazakhstanKyrgyzstanTajikistanTurkmenistanUzbekistanStatements & Press ReleasesCampaigns, Open Letters and News AlertsNovember 2020
Trial Monitoring Training in Central Asia: Call for Applications
The Clooney Foundation for Justice (CFJ) and International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) are calling for applications from human rights defenders, activists and practitioners...
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...
UzbekistanCovid-19Reports & Briefing PapersDecember 2020
Human rights impact assessment of the Covid-19 response in Uzbekistan
A new briefing paper prepared by International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and Association for Human Rights in Central Asia (AHRCA) examines the human rights...
TurkmenistanStatements & Press ReleasesCovid-19December 2020
Turkmenistan: No lasting security without human rights
The international community should send unequivocal message on neutrality anniversary
During this week’s lavish celebrations of the 25th anniversary of the declaration of state neutrality,...
UzbekistanStatements & Press ReleasesCovid-19December 2020
Reforming healthcare in Uzbekistan: What role for the international community?
“The recent COVID-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on the underlying weaknesses in the healthcare system in Uzbekistan – it is vital that urgent...
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...