Tag: assembly
KyrgyzstanReports & Briefing PapersFebruary 2021
Kyrgyzstan: Civil society flags threats to democracy, human rights and the rule of law...
This is an update on the protection of the freedoms of expression, association and assembly in Kyrgyzstan from October 2020 to January 2021. International...
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...
TurkmenistanCovid-19Reports & Briefing PapersJune 2020
Turkmenistan: Government responds to COVID-19 and hurricane with denial, cover-ups and intimidation tactics
This is an update on developments affecting the freedoms of expression, association and assembly in Turkmenistan from February to May 2020. International Partnership for Human...
KazakhstanStatements & Press ReleasesJune 2020
Kazakhstan: Free civil rights defender Asya Tulesova
Environmental and civic rights defender Asya Tulesova is currently in pre-trial detention facing criminal charges for taking part in a peaceful protest in the...
KazakhstanKyrgyzstanTajikistanTurkmenistanUzbekistanStatements & Press ReleasesSeptember 2019
Central Asia: Protests crushed, NGOs under pressure and activists intimidated
The space for civil society remains narrow in Central Asia as the authorities of the region restrict freedom of association, peaceful assembly and expression...
KazakhstanKyrgyzstanTajikistanTurkmenistanUzbekistanStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersMarch 2018
The danger of standing up for justice and rights in Central Asia – New...
A new report jointly published by seven NGOs documents the increasing risks facing those who stand up for justice and human rights in Central...
TajikistanReports & Briefing PapersJanuary 2018
Tajikistan: NGO forced to close, journalist arrested and online communications restricted
This update covers developments affecting civic space in Tajikistan since October 2017. It has been prepared for the CIVICUS Monitor by International Partnership for...
KyrgyzstanReports & Briefing PapersDecember 2017
Kyrgyzstan: Will the new president break with his predecessor’s troubling human rights legacy?
On 24th November 2017, Sooronbay Jeenbekov was inaugurated as Kyrgyzstan’s new president. He follows Almazbek Atambayev who led the country for six years but could...
KyrgyzstanStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersOctober 2017
Kyrgyzstan: Media and free speech restrictions cast a cloud over presidential election
Opinion polls predicted a tight race for the presidential election in Kyrgyzstan held on 15th October 2017. However, Sooronbay Jeenbekov from the ruling Social...
TajikistanReports & Briefing PapersOctober 2017
Tajikistan: Concerns over lack of transparency on draft NGO law and restrictions on social...
This update covers developments affecting civic space in Tajikistan from August to October 2017. It has been prepared for the Civicus Monitor by International...