Tag: HRDs
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...
KazakhstanStatements & Press ReleasesJune 2019
Kazakh human rights lawyer harassed
Yesterday morning Aiman Umarova found the family dog killed in her garden. The killing of her dog is the latest of a series of...
RussiaCampaigns, Open Letters and News AlertsMay 2019
Meet your defender: Kirill Koroteev on choosing career path, EHCR and human side of...
Kirill Koroteev specialises in taking cases to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) and has an impressive win/loss record in cases. Previously he...
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...
AzerbaijanCampaigns, Open Letters and News AlertsMarch 2019
Meet your defender: Rasul Jafarov on human rights, his arrest and love for his...
Meet Rasul Jafarov, a lawyer and a leading human rights defender from #Azerbaijan. He is the first to tell his story for #meetyourdefender campaign.
https://youtu.be/rItz-7wXo1I
Rasul's...
Campaigns, Open Letters and News AlertsMarch 2019
Meet your defender: human rights defenders share their stories
Human rights concern us all, especially when they are denied. Most of us at some time or another have done (or wish we could...
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,...
KazakhstanReports & Briefing PapersOctober 2018
Kazakhstan: Rapid shrinking of civic space and freedoms
This update covers developments on the freedoms of association, peaceful assembly and expression in Kazakhstan from July to September 2018. It was prepared by International...
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...
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...