Tag: civil society
KyrgyzstanStatements & Press ReleasesJune 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Drop charges against human rights defender
In Kyrgyzstan, human rights defender Kamil Ruziev is facing forgery charges that appear to have been brought in retaliation for his human rights work,...
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...
TajikistanCovid-19Reports & Briefing PapersJune 2020
Tajikistan: Denialism of COVID-19 pandemic and continuous threats to freedom of expression
This report covers developments affecting the freedoms of expression, association and assembly in Tajikistan was prepared by International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) for the CIVICUS...
KyrgyzstanReports & Briefing PapersNovember 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Journalists and media face threats, attacks as ex-president is arrested
This update covers developments concerning freedom of association, peaceful assembly and expression in Kyrgyzstan from the beginning of July to the beginning of October...
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...
RussiaCampaigns, Open Letters and News AlertsJuly 2019
Meet your defender: Interview with Anna Dobrovolskaya (RU)
This time IPHR team interviewed Anna Dobrovolskaya, an Executive Director of Human Rights Centre Memorial. Anna represents a young generation of HRD both in...
TajikistanReports & Briefing PapersApril 2019
Tajikistan’s international human rights obligations under scrutiny
This update covers developments relating to civil society and civic freedoms in Tajikistan from November 2018 to February 2019. International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) prepared...
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,...
TurkmenistanReports & Briefing PapersOctober 2018
Turkmenistan: the state restricts fundamental rights to cover up crisis
As the serious economic crisis continues in Turkmenistan, authorities have gone to great length to cover up its impact by rigidly controlling state media, preventing citizens from...
AzerbaijanStatements & Press ReleasesJune 2018
Civil society call on PACE to appoint a Rapporteur to examine the issue of...
Representatives of 42 international and national non-governmental organizations issue the appeal to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to request the...