Yearly Archives: 2018
TajikistanReports & Briefing PapersDecember 2018
Tajikistan: Protests and tensions lead to internet restrictions
International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) prepared this report as part of its cooperation with the CIVICUS Monitor. It covers developments relating to civil society...
KyrgyzstanCampaigns, Open Letters and News AlertsDecember 2018
Arbitrary detention of human rights defender Azimjon Askarov in Kyrgyzstan: open letter to EU...
Ahead of the European Union-Kyrgyz Republic Cooperation Council, International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR), Amnesty International, Norwegian Helsinki Committee and Human Rights Watch urge the EU...
UzbekistanStatements & Press ReleasesDecember 2018
Uzbekistan: Call for Murad Djuraev to be posthumously rehabilitated
Association for Human Rights in Central Asia (AHRCA), International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR), Norwegian Helsinki Committee (NHC) and the Uzbekistan-based NGO Restoration of...
TajikistanReports & Briefing PapersDecember 2018
Tajikistan: Joint NGO report launched on International Day of Persons with Disabilities
On the United Nations (UN) International Day of Persons with Disabilities the Tajikistani civil society organizations Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law...
UzbekistanStatements & Press ReleasesNovember 2018
Uzbekistan: Stop Harassing Human Rights Defenders
End Surveillance, Ensure Former Prisoners’ Safety
The Uzbekistani authorities should stop harassing human rights activists, including those recently released from prison, and ensure their safety,...
UzbekistanStatements & Press ReleasesOctober 2018
A call for swift implementation of reforms in Uzbekistan as IPHR witnesses surveillance of...
On 17-21 October, IPHR visited Uzbekistan for the first time since President Shavkat Mirziyoyev came to power, at the invitation of the government. Over...
KazakhstanReports & Briefing PapersOctober 2018
Kazakhstan: Rapid shrinking of civic space and freedoms
This update covers developments on the freedoms of association, peaceful assembly and expression in Kazakhstan from July to September 2018. It was prepared by International...
AzerbaijanReports & Briefing PapersOctober 2018
Key concerns and recommendations on the protection of fundamental rights in Azerbaijan
Since the previous EU-Azerbaijan human rights dialogue in October 2017, the political context and human rights situation have not improved in the country. The...
RussiaStatements & Press ReleasesOctober 2018
Fighting for Justice: an update on the ongoing trial of Oyub Titiev
On 8 October 2018, Oyub Titiev was awarded the prestigious Vaclav Havel prize for making “a widely recognised contribution to the defence of human...
TurkmenistanCampaigns, Open Letters and News AlertsOctober 2018
Raising key human rights concerns during visit of Raşit Meredow: Open letter to Federica...
On 5 October 2018, International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and Turkmen Initiative for Human Rights (TIHR) sent a letter to Federica Mogherini, High...