BLIND WORKERS IN TASHKENT ARE COMPLAINING OF LOW WAGES AND UNEMPLOYMENT
Blind workers at the “CHYOTKA” training and production enterprise in Tashkent which belongs to the Society of the Blind of…
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Kyrgyzstan: Severelectro employees demand dialogue with management
Protesting employees of Severelectro OJSC demand from the Chairman of the National Energy Holding, Aitmamat Nazarov, to come out to…
Uzbekistan: WE NOW HAVE RIGHTS, BUT HOW TO IMPLEMENT THEM?
On October 15, the president Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a new law “On the rights of persons with disabilities”. What measures…
INTERIM FINDINGS ON UZBEKISTAN ́S COTTON HARVEST – 2020
For the tenth consecutive year, Uzbek Forum for Human Rights has independently monitored forced labor during the cotton harvest in…
The Situation with Uzbek Cotton: Why the Pledge Remains in Place and a Path Forward
Uzbekistan is a country in transition. In recent years, the Uzbek government eliminated state-sponsored forced child labor in the cotton…
KYRGYZSTAN: CIVIL SOCIETY APPEALS FOR DIALOGUE, RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE RULE OF LAW IN THE CURRENT TIMES OF TURMOIL
Members of the Civic Solidarity Platform (CSP) – a network of human rights NGOs from across Europe, the former Soviet…
Breaking the silence – why domestic violence is a trade union issue
Domestic violence is widespread and has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. The IUF is today launching Breaking the silence, a…
Appeal of Bir Duino–Kyrgyzstan and the solidarity network: “Kyrgyzstan is in Danger!”
Given the acute conflict situation that has developed after the fraudulent elections, realising all the threats to the security of…
KYRGYZSTAN: RESPECT RIGHTS WHILE RESTORING ORDER
Law enforcement forces in Kyrgyzstan responding to protests and unrest should uphold human rights and the rule of law, including…
Forced Labor Monitoring: Coronavirus Precautions Ignored for Cotton Pickers
Since the end of September large numbers of public sector workers have been sent to pick cotton. A total lack…