Tag: civil society
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...
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...
RussiaReports & Briefing PapersMarch 2018
Under pressure: increased state restrictions on independent civil society in the Russian Federation
International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) organized an advocacy visit for Oleg Orlov and Sergei Davidis from Memorial Human Right Centre to Brussels in...
TajikistanReports & Briefing PapersMarch 2018
Tajikistan: Fundamental freedoms continue to be restricted
Conditions for civil society organisations in Tajikistan remain restrictive, a fact highlighted by representatives of the international community. On 9th March 2018, a high-level...
Statements & Press ReleasesMarch 2018
Promoting human rights and democracy in the next EU Multiannual financial framework
Repressive governments are pursuing a backlash against democracy and human rights, diminishing civic space and creating a chilling effect for those working to promote...
AzerbaijanCampaigns, Open Letters and News AlertsFebruary 2018
Azerbaijan: Human rights concerns over EIB loan to TANAP
Human Rights Watch, Crude Accountability and International Partnership for Human Rights prepared a joint letter to the President of European Investment Bank (EIB) Dr....
KazakhstanReports & Briefing PapersFebruary 2018
Kazakhstan: Strikes, arrests and fears of new restrictions on fundamental freedoms
This update covers developments on the freedoms of expression, association and assembly in Kazakhstan from November 2017 to January 2018. International Partnership for Human...
TurkmenistanReports & Briefing PapersJanuary 2018
Turkmenistan: Fundamental rights remain under siege in the shadow of the economic crisis
Since the start of 2018, Turkmenistan has continued to experience the worst economic crisis to hit the country since its independence in 1991. People have been...