UzbekistanReports & Briefing PapersFebruary 2019
Providing information on Uzbekistan to the UN Committee against Torture
IPHR and Association for Human Rights in Central Asia made a joint submission on Uzbekistan to the United Nations Committee against Torture (CAT) to provide input into the Committee’s preparation of the List of Issues that is scheduled to take place in April/May 2019.
KazakhstanReports & Briefing PapersFebruary 2019
Kazakhstan: Reinforced authoritarianism – Sentencing of opposition activists, surveillance of citizens
Ongoing state surveillance and restrictions on freedoms of information and expression imposed by the authorities continue to be a cause of concern. The government passed a resolution that mandates government agencies to block internet and communications networks in a situation of “state of emergency...
TurkmenistanReports & Briefing PapersJanuary 2019
Turkmenistan: the state denies bread lines and suppresses information about crisis
During the reporting period, the economic crisis deepened in Turkmenistan, with residents forced to stand in line to buy bread and other necessities...
UkraineReports & Briefing PapersJanuary 2019
Key concerns and recommendations on fundamental rights in Ukraine
Following the Euromaidan Revolution in 2013, Ukraine has undertaken widespread reforms in the areas of human rights and fundamental freedoms, and overall, civil society groups have enjoyed more freedom...
KyrgyzstanReports & Briefing PapersJanuary 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Ongoing surveillance of NGO workers despite presidential assurances on human rights
The Kyrgyzstani authorities committed to improve the human rights situation in the country. On 10th December 2018, when speaking at a conference in the context of the 70th anniversary of the UN Declaration...
TajikistanReports & Briefing PapersDecember 2018
Tajikistan: Protests and tensions lead to internet restrictions
International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) prepared this report as part of its cooperation with the CIVICUS Monitor. It covers developments relating to civil society...
TajikistanReports & Briefing PapersDecember 2018
Tajikistan: Joint NGO report launched on International Day of Persons with Disabilities
On the United Nations (UN) International Day of Persons with Disabilities the Tajikistani civil society organizations Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law...
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...
AzerbaijanReports & Briefing PapersOctober 2018
Key concerns and recommendations on the protection of fundamental rights in Azerbaijan
Since the previous EU-Azerbaijan human rights dialogue in October 2017, the political context and human rights situation have not improved in the country. The...
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...