Tag: free speech
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...
KazakhstanStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersJune 2017
Justice advocates and government critics continue to feel the heat in Kazakhstan
Following a spate of attacks, harassment and prosecutions Kazakhstan's embattled civil society continues to be targetted for exercising fundamental rights. A recent court ruling...
KyrgyzstanStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersMay 2017
Kyrgyzstan: Briefing paper highlights worsening free speech and civil society climate
A new briefing paper prepared by International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and the Legal Prosperity Foundation (LPF) draws attention to the worsening climate...
TurkmenistanStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersMay 2017
UN human rights body echoes civil society concerns on Turkmenistan
Following its March 2017 review of Turkmenistan, the United Nations Human Rights Committee - a key international human rights body – adopted conclusions and...