Turkmen Get By on Piecemeal Sales and Cash Withdrawals in Uzbekistan
The economic crisis in Turkmenistan, caused by the fall in hard currency revenue from gas sales, is forcing residents of…
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IndustriALL calls for release of Kazakh trade union leader
IndustriALL Global Union is calling for the immediate release of Kazakh trade union leader, Erlan Baltabay, after he was sentenced…
International condemnation as repression deepens in Kazakhstan
The ITUC has harshly condemned the sentencing of Kazakhstan trade union leader Erlan Baltabay. Efforts to improve freedom of association…
12th PERC Summer School “Democracy and freedoms in Europe and Central Asia”
The 12th PERC Summer School “Democracy and freedoms in Europe and Central Asia” took place in Budapest, Hungary, on 9-11…
In Uzbekistan, women’s rights are changing – but not fast enough
In Tashkent, women facing violence at home have nowhere to go. No one has heard of shelters, and if a…
Joint letter to the EU about the situation of detained human rights defender Azimjon Askarov in Kyrgyzstan
Dear Madam and Sirs, We, the undersigned international human rights organizations, write to you to express our utmost and urgent…
Trade Union Leader Faces Prison Time in Kazakhstan Authorities Should Take Urgent Steps to Address ILO Concerns
As pressure built against Kazakhstan at the International Labor Organization’s (ILO) conference in Geneva this month to address the country’s…
ITUC letter to President Tokayev re violations of ILO Conv. 87/trial E. Baltabay
Here you can find a letter sent by ITUC to the President of Kazakhstan regarding violations of ILO Convention 87.
Turkmenistan Remains at Lowest Possible Ranking in US Trafficking in Persons Report
For the fourth year in a row, the Government of Turkmenistan failed to meet the minimum standards to address human…
Uzbek Human Rights Defender Charged with Slander and Defamation after Investigating Confiscation of Private Property
A criminal case has been brought against Malokhat Eshonkulova, an independent Tashkent-based human rights defender, by the investigative department of…