Monthly Archives: July 2015
AzerbaijanStatements & Press ReleasesJuly 2015
Azerbaijan: No justice, observers denied access at high-profile trials against critics
This week new trials have been held in the Azerbaijani government’s relentless campaign against critics of its repressive regime. The first hearing in the...
KazakhstanKyrgyzstanTajikistanCampaigns, Open Letters and News AlertsJuly 2015
“Action for Freedom from Torture”: An overview of activities
Since the project “Action for Freedom from Torture” started in December 2013, the coalitions against torture in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, the Helsinki Foundation...
AzerbaijanCampaigns, Open Letters and News AlertsJuly 2015
Azerbaijan: Lawyers call for the release of Intigam Aliyev
In a letter to Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev, 95 lawyers from 24 countries call for the immediate and unconditional release of their colleague, human...
KazakhstanStatements & Press ReleasesJuly 2015
Kazakhstan: Clear lawyer of criminal defamation charges!
On 30 June 2015, Kazakhstani, Kostanay-based lawyer Bulat Baytyakov was convicted on criminal defamation charges and sentenced to one year of restricted freedom because...
ArmeniaStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersJuly 2015
#ElectricYerevan: Crackdown on Peaceful Protest in Armenia
A report published today by International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) documents the crackdown on the peaceful protest dubbed “Electric Yerevan” in the capital...
UkraineEventsJuly 2015
Ukraine: Report on religiously motivated persecution presented at Vienna event
In connection with the OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting in Vienna on 2-3 July 2015, the Center for Civil Liberties (CCL) and International Partnership...
UzbekistanReports & Briefing PapersJuly 2015
Uzbekistan: Alternative report to UN Human Rights Committee
The Association for Human Rights in Central Asia (AHRCA) and International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) have prepared a joint, alternative report to the...
UzbekistanStatements & Press ReleasesJuly 2015
Uzbekistan: Decades of despair for prisoners sentenced on politically motivated charges
Prior to the examination by the UN Human Rights Committee of Uzbekistan’s 4th periodic report on the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil...