Monthly Archives: March 2020
KyrgyzstanStatements & Press ReleasesMarch 2020
NGOs urge Kyrgyzstan to release Azimjon Askarov amid COVID-19 crisis
On 22 March, the Government of Kyrgyzstan declared state of emergency measures and introduced restrictions on public life after several people in the country were...
KazakhstanReports & Briefing PapersMarch 2020
Changes ahead or status quo? Presidential promises amidst ongoing prosecution of political activists
This update covers developments on freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly in Kazakhstan in December 2019, and was prepared for the CIVICUS Monitor...
TurkmenistanReports & Briefing PapersMarch 2020
Increased internet censorship: mass mobilisation for regime-praising events continues
This is an update on developments affecting freedoms of expression, association and assembly in Turkmenistan in the period from November 2019 to January 2020. International...
RussiaStatements & Press ReleasesMarch 2020
Urgent Call for Immediate Release of Prisoner of Conscience Yulia Tsvetkova
The right to free expression is enshrined in the Russian constitution, yet the authorities have curtailed this right with restrictive legislation, making it difficult for...
TajikistanReports & Briefing PapersMarch 2020
Tajikistan: Joint NGO submission under the Committee against Torture’s follow-up procedure
This joint NGO submission summarizes the state of implementation of the recommendations issued by the Committee under the relevant paragraphs and provides case examples where...