Risk of Turkmenistan tainted cotton in Turkish textiles
Clothing brands that source from Turkey are being urged to pay closer attention to where the cotton used within their…
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The Human Rights Movement “Bir Duino-Kyrgyzstan” together with the solidarity network calls on deputies of the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic to withdraw the draft law of the Kyrgyz Republic “On Amending Some Legislative Acts of the Kyrgyz Republic
The Human Rights Movement: Bir Duino-Kyrgyzstan and partners of the solidarity network call on the deputies of the Jogorku Kenesh…
LGBTI+ IN THE REGION OF CENTRAL ASIA: REPRESSION, DISCRIMINATION, EXCLUSION
The main condition in compliance with Human Rights principles should be non-discriminatory realisation of all the rights of each person.…
ODIHR Director very concerned about decision to uphold life sentence for Azimjan Askarov WARSAW 13 May 2020
“I call on the authorities of Kyrgyzstan to implement the UN Human Rights Committee decision and free Mr Askarov, in…
ITUC Global COVID-19 Survey: Global gaps in adequate provision of PPE and preparation of safe workplaces to protect workers from spread of Covid-19 in spotlight
As lockdowns are eased in some countries with partial re-openings of workplaces, government and employer preparations to protect workers from…
Workers Go Hungry As Central Asia’s Largest Bazaar Stands Empty
Central Asia’s largest bazaar has been closed for a month now, causing hunger and poverty for some 50,000 people in…
SUPREME COURT’S DECISION IN KYRGYZSTAN LEAVES AZIMJAN ASKAROV LANGUISHING IN PRISON
“The conviction of Azimjan Askarov, an ethnic Uzbek wrongly imprisoned for his work documenting tragic ethnic violence in southern Kyrgyzstan…
THE SUPREME COURT OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC EXAMINED THE CASSATION APPEAL OF HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST AZIMZHAN ASKAROV
Prior to the trial, the defense side was subjected to pressure and threats of aggressive groups both outside the building…
Urgent Aid to Rural Hospitals in Tajikistan
Tajikistan’s doctors and nurses are in urgent need of your help. This week, Tajikistan was hit by the novel Coronavirus.…
SARDOBA DAM COLLAPSE – ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF UZBEKISTAN’S ‘OLD WAYS’?
Approximately 70,000 people have been evacuated leaving flooded homes and fields behind, with many livelihoods now in ruins. The reservoir,…