Monthly Archives: December 2020
TurkmenistanReports & Briefing PapersDecember 2020
While insisting it’s COVID-19 free, Turkmenistan renews efforts to clamp down on dissent
This update covers developments relating to the freedoms of expression, association and assembly in Turkmenistan from August to November 2020. International Partnership for Human...
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,...
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...
UzbekistanStatements & Press ReleasesDecember 2020
Uzbekistan: stop punishing homosexuality and respect the human rights of all
The NGOs jointly issuing this statement urge the Uzbekistani authorities to live up to their international human rights obligations by decriminalizing homosexuality. Article 120...
Statements & Press ReleasesDecember 2020
Global CIVICUS Monitor report published
Today, the CIVICUS Monitor has released its annual, global report People Power Under Attack 2020, which examines trends in civic space across the world....
Statements & Press ReleasesDecember 2020
New EU sanctions regime is an important achievement but leaves the door open to...
International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR), Global Witness, Transparency International EU, Open Society European Policy Institute and other organisations welcome adoption of a new...
UzbekistanCovid-19Statements & Press ReleasesDecember 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...
KazakhstanStatements & Press ReleasesDecember 2020
Kazakhstan: Human Rights Groups Under Pressure. Tax Officials Should End Harassment, Withdraw Their Notices
Kazakhstan tax authorities are targeting over a dozen human rights nongovernmental organizations working in the country with fines and possible suspension for alleged financial...
RussiaStatements & Press ReleasesDecember 2020
Statement on the Expulsion of Vanessa Kogan from Russia
On 2 December 2020, Russian immigration authorities revoked the residence permit of our colleague, human right lawyer and director of Justice Initiative Project, Vanessa...