Tag: free speech
TurkmenistanStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersSeptember 2017
Turkmenistan: Flashy Asiada marred by human rights violations
The first-ever major international sports event held in Turkmenistan, the fifth Asian Indoor and Martial Art Games or the so-called Asiada 2017, began with...
KazakhstanStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersSeptember 2017
Kazakhstan: UN decisions set important precedents in view of unrelenting rights violations
UN human rights bodies recently announced two important, precedent-setting decisions with respect to the exercise of fundamental freedoms in Kazakhstan. At the same time,...
UzbekistanStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersSeptember 2017
Human rights changes in Uzbekistan: more piecemeal than systemic
This update covers developments affecting civic space in Uzbekistan from July to September 2017. It has been prepared by International Partnership for Human Rights...
KazakhstanKyrgyzstanTajikistanTurkmenistanUzbekistanStatements & Press ReleasesEventsSeptember 2017
The danger of speaking out – recent trends in Central Asia
The following written statement has been prepared by International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR, Belgium); Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of...
TajikistanStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersSeptember 2017
Tajikistan: UN rapporteur sounds alarm over worsening environment for civil society
This update covers developments affecting civic space in Tajikistan from June to August 2017. It has been prepared by International Partnership for Human Rights...
KyrgyzstanStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersAugust 2017
Kyrgyzstan: Pressure on critical voices mounts ahead of presidential election
Ahead of the presidential election scheduled for 15th October, pressure on critical voices is mounting in Kyrgyzstan. Recent alarming developments include: excessive compensation awarded...
KazakhstanStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersAugust 2017
Kazakhstan: Litany of abuses continues, even under EXPO-2017 spotlight
On 9th June 2017 EXPO-2017, a specialised international exhibition, opened with great fanfare in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana. The Kazakh government invested considerable resources into...
TurkmenistanReports & Briefing PapersJuly 2017
Turkmenistan: Rights violations abound ahead of the Asiada Games
International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and Turkmen Initiative for Human Rights (TIHR) have prepared the following CIVICUS Monitor update on the most recent...
KyrgyzstanReports & Briefing PapersJuly 2017
Kyrgyzstan: President slams criticism
This update for the CIVICUS Monitor, prepared by International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and the Legal Prosperity Foundation (LPF) provides information on developments...
TajikistanReports & Briefing PapersJune 2017
Tajikistan: NGOs, lawyers and journalists under pressure
This update has been prepared for the CIVICUS Monitor by International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and its partners in Tajikistan, Nota Bene and...