Anger, injustice and politics brought people to the streets in Kazakhstan
On 8 January, people in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan’s capital, woke up with a slow but steady internet connection. Like their fellow…
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“THE DOOR TO UZBEKISTAN HAS OPENED BUT THERE IS A RISK IT COULD SLAM SHUT”
Human rights activist Umida Niyazova spoke to Fergana News about a recent trip to her homeland and her impression of…
Ten years after Zhanaozen, Kazakh unions still under pressure
16 December marks the ten-year anniversary of the tragedy in Zhanaozen, Kazakhstan, where police opened fire on protestors, killing 17…
Kazakhstan, ten years after the Zhanaozen massacre: oil workers’ fight to organise goes on
Ten years after police massacred striking oil workers at Zhanaozen, Kazakhstan, human rights organisations and trades unionists are demanding an…
FINAL DOCUMENT FIFTH COORDINATION MEETING INTERNATIONAL LABOUR RIGHTS MONITORING MISSION FOR CENTRAL ASIA
The participants of the Fifth Coordination Meeting of the International Labour Rights Monitoring Mission for Central Asia who gathered in…
The Statement by human rights organizations of Kazakhstan
December 16, 2021 marks the 10th anniversary of the tradegy in the city of Zhanaozen and the village of Shetpe,…
Coal miners in Ukraine demand elimination of wage arrears
After a series of local protests, both over- and underground, the Independent Trade Union of Miners of Ukraine (NPGU) is…
Inflation reaches 12.1 percent in Kyrgyzstan
As of November 19, inflation reached 12.1 percent in Kyrgyzstan in annual terms. Prices have increased by 9.5 percent since…
Turkmenistan To Make It More Difficult For People To Get Subsidized Food
Turkmenistan has increasingly limited its citizens’ access to state-owned grocery shops that offer essential foodstuffs at subsidized prices, up to…
NGOs urge the EU to insist on more space for criticism in Central Asia, document key trends ahead of meeting
The annual EU-Central Asia Ministerial Meeting is scheduled to take place in Dushanbe on 22 November 2021 with the participation…