AzerbaijanStatements & Press ReleasesNovember 2023
Azerbaijan: Journalists face spurious smuggling charges
International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) condemns the detentions of three journalists associated with the online media outlet Abzas Media in Azerbaijan. They all...
TurkmenistanStatements & Press ReleasesNovember 2023
Turkmenistan: Journalist Prevented from Travelling Abroad
Soltan Achilova Planned to Travel to Geneva for Rights Award Ceremony, Meetings
The Turkmenistani authorities’ actions to prevent an independent journalist, Soltan Achilova, from travelling...
RussiaUkraineStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersNovember 2023
New report: When ‘russkiy mir’ comes. War crimes and IHL violations committed by Russian...
International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) presents a new report, “When ‘russkiy mir’ comes: War crimes and IHL violations committed by Russian armed forces...
KyrgyzstanStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersNovember 2023
EU dialogue with Kyrgyzstan: Raise unprecedented threats to civic freedoms
The EU will hold its annual human rights dialogue with the government of Kyrgyzstan in Brussels this week, at a time when unprecedented threats...
KazakhstanUzbekistanStatements & Press ReleasesOctober 2023
President Macron urged to raise human rights issues during visit to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) has sent an open letter to French President Emmanuel Macron ahead of his visit to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan...
KazakhstanStatements & Press ReleasesOctober 2023
Kazakhstan: Abolish the ‘Foreign Funding’ Register
Nine organizations issue a joint statement on misguided government move
The Kazakhstan government’s deeply flawed and concerning decision to publish a “register of individuals and...
KazakhstanKyrgyzstanTajikistanTurkmenistanUzbekistanStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersSeptember 2023
Civic space under attack in Central Asia: NGOs document key trends as region sees...
International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and its partners draw attention to the widening attack on civic space and freedoms seen in Central Asia...
TajikistanStatements & Press ReleasesSeptember 2023
Civil society demands Tajikistan free human rights lawyer on eighth anniversary of arrest
Johannesburg/Brussels - As the eighth anniversary of the unjust detention of Tajikistan human rights lawyer Buzurgmehr Yorov approaches, global civil society alliance CIVICUS and the International Partnership for...
ArmeniaAzerbaijanStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersSeptember 2023
Probing the frontiers of criminality: investigating attacks on civilians and abuse of Armenian POWs
In the new report "Probing the frontiers of criminality: investigating attacks on civilians and abuse of Armenian POWs" International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR)...
RussiaUkraineStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersNovember 2023
New report: When ‘russkiy mir’ comes. War crimes and IHL violations committed by Russian...
International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) presents a new report, “When ‘russkiy mir’ comes: War crimes and IHL violations committed by Russian armed forces...
KyrgyzstanReports & Briefing PapersNovember 2023
Kyrgyzstan: foreign agent style law advances; pressure on media and criminal proceedings against government...
This is an update on the protection of the freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly in Kyrgyzstan from May to October 2023. It...
KyrgyzstanStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersNovember 2023
EU dialogue with Kyrgyzstan: Raise unprecedented threats to civic freedoms
The EU will hold its annual human rights dialogue with the government of Kyrgyzstan in Brussels this week, at a time when unprecedented threats...
Reports & Briefing PapersOctober 2023
Life in Exile: A comprehensive investigation of the challenges facing and support provided to...
Against the backdrop of a global democratic recession, there has been a concerning escalation in threats faced by human rights defenders (HRDs). This challenging...
GeorgiaReports & Briefing PapersOctober 2023
Protester’s guide to the freedom of assembly in Georgia 2023
The freedom of assembly and peaceful protest is a fundamental right in a democratic society, which is linked to the freedom of expression and...
KazakhstanKyrgyzstanTajikistanTurkmenistanUzbekistanStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersSeptember 2023
Civic space under attack in Central Asia: NGOs document key trends as region sees...
International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and its partners draw attention to the widening attack on civic space and freedoms seen in Central Asia...
TajikistanReports & Briefing PapersSeptember 2023
Tajikistan: Suppressing critical voices
This report, which covers developments affecting the freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly in Tajikistan for the period from April to September 2023,...
ArmeniaAzerbaijanStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersSeptember 2023
Probing the frontiers of criminality: investigating attacks on civilians and abuse of Armenian POWs
In the new report "Probing the frontiers of criminality: investigating attacks on civilians and abuse of Armenian POWs" International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR)...
RussiaStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersSeptember 2023
Russia’s Digital Authoritarianism: the Kremlin’s Toolkit
New report by International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and Global Diligence LLP explores Kremlin's system of digital authoritarianism - the use of digital...
TurkmenistanUzbekistanStatements & Press ReleasesEventsSeptember 2023
Spotlight on Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan ahead of global UN human rights review
International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and partners have carried out advocacy ahead of the upcoming reviews of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan in the framework...
KazakhstanStatements & Press ReleasesEventsJune 2023
Kazakhstan: exhibition in support of “Bloody January” torture victims
On 26 June - the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture – Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of...
KazakhstanStatements & Press ReleasesCampaigns, Open Letters and News AlertsJune 2023
Join our campaign: Collecting letters in support of the impartial and effective investigations into...
In January 2022, thousands of people gathered across Kazakhstan demanding social and political change in predominantly peaceful protests. In response to that, President Kassym-Jomart...
UkraineStatements & Press ReleasesCampaigns, Open Letters and News AlertsJune 2023
We are hiring: Junior Legal Officer (Kyiv/Brussels/Tbilisi or remote)
IPHR is looking for a new colleague for its legal team to work as a Junior Legal Officer responsible for implementing selected projects with...
KazakhstanKyrgyzstanTajikistanTurkmenistanUzbekistanStatements & Press ReleasesCampaigns, Open Letters and News AlertsJune 2023
NGOs urge the EU’s Charles Michel to press for accountability for rights violations during...
This week Charles Michel, President of the European Council, will attend a high-level meeting with the heads of the Central Asian States, which will...
Statements & Press ReleasesCampaigns, Open Letters and News AlertsMarch 2023
Are you an HRD in relocation/exile? We want to hear from you!
Since October, International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) has been undertaking research aimed at improving long-term support to human rights defenders (HRDs) living in...
Other countriesEventsDecember 2022
“Srebrenica. When We, the Killed, Rise”: Drawing Lessons from the Past through Theatre Imagination
On Friday, 16 December IPHR and the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia held a public screening of a theatre play “Srebrenica. When...
UkraineStatements & Press ReleasesCampaigns, Open Letters and News AlertsNovember 2022
We are hiring: Project Assistant to Ukraine Team, IPHR Kyiv, Ukraine
IPHR is recruiting a new colleague to work as a project assistant responsible for implementing selected projects with our partners in Ukraine. The post...
KazakhstanKyrgyzstanTajikistanTurkmenistanUzbekistanStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersCampaigns, Open Letters and News AlertsOctober 2022
Central Asia: EU top official urged to raise key human rights issues during visit...
This week, Charles Michel, President of the European Council – which is comprised of the heads of the EU Member States – will visit...
RussiaUkraineStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersNovember 2023
New report: When ‘russkiy mir’ comes. War crimes and IHL violations committed by Russian...
International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) presents a new report, “When ‘russkiy mir’ comes: War crimes and IHL violations committed by Russian armed forces...
UkraineStatements & Press ReleasesSeptember 2023
We’re looking for interns (OSINT team)
IPHR is looking for full-time interns to join our OSINT team remotely. Internships are paid, for a duration of 6 months with the possibility...
UkraineStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersJuly 2023
New Report Finds Western-Made Components in Iranian-Made UAV Used by Russia in Suspected War...
A new report has found that Russian forces have used Iranian-made Shahed-136 UAVs that contain Western components to commit suspected war crimes in Ukraine.
Co-authored...
UkraineStatements & Press ReleasesJune 2023
Attack on Kramatorsk by Russian Armed Forces constitutes a serious violation of International Humanitarian...
On 27 June 2023, at 19:32 local time, the Russian Armed Forces attacked Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, using Iskander surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missiles. At least...
Ukraine OSINTRussiaUkraineStatements & Press ReleasesJune 2023
Announcing IPHR Investigates
Today, on Ukraine’s Constitution Day, IPHR unveils a new initiative: IPHR Investigates.
After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year, we set up IPHRosint channels...
UkraineStatements & Press ReleasesJune 2023
Missiles used in recent attacks on Kryvyi Rih and Odesa contain Western-made components
Russia continues to use high-precision missiles containing Western-made components to attack Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure. Fifteen civilians have been killed in such attacks and...
UkraineStatements & Press ReleasesJune 2023
Water as a weapon of war: Analysis of the Kakhovka Dam explosion
What happened?
On the night of 6 June 2023, the dam and hydroelectric power plant at Nova Kakhovka, a city in Ukraine’s south under Russian...
UkraineStatements & Press ReleasesCampaigns, Open Letters and News AlertsJune 2023
We are hiring: Junior Legal Officer (Kyiv/Brussels/Tbilisi or remote)
IPHR is looking for a new colleague for its legal team to work as a Junior Legal Officer responsible for implementing selected projects with...
UkraineStatements & Press ReleasesMay 2023
Missiles used in attack on Uman contain Western-made components
In the early hours of 28 April 2023, russia attacked an apartment building in Uman, a Ukrainian city hundreds of kilometres away from the...