INDORAMA AGRO PROJECT, UZBEKISTAN: UNMITIGATED HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS PERSIST
In 2020, Indorama Agro disclosed the project’s final Environmental and Social Impact Assessment, Environmental and Social Management Plan and Livelihood…
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Significant risks” remain in Uzbek cotton sector
In this guest column written exclusively for Apparel Insider, Lynn Schweisfurth of the Uzbek Forum for Human Rights argues that…
Kyrgyzstan: Spate of Criminal Cases Against Journalists. Stop Harassing Independent Media
“The Kyrgyz authorities say they protect freedom of expression, yet try to silence critical voices and clamp down on independent…
Month under sanctions: How the lives of migrants from Kyrgyzstan changed
Despite the reduction in the number of jobs in Russia and depreciation of the ruble, the Cabinet of Ministers of…
Kyrgyzstan: Release jailed lawyer, permit protests against Ukraine war
Toktakunov was involved in the defense of one of the human rights activists who demonstrated the war on Ukraine outside…
Make safe and healthy work a fundamental right this International Workers’ Memorial Day – 28 April #IWMD22
Workers’ unions are pressing their demand this International Workers’ Memorial Day #IWMD22 to finally make health and safety at work…
Hundreds Rally In Restive Kazakh Town Following Deadly Mass Protests
ZHANAOZEN, Kazakhstan — Hundreds of residents of Kazakhstan’s restive town of Zhanaozen have rallied for several days to demand jobs…
ILO downgrades labour market recovery forecast for 2022
The ILO’s World Employment and Social Outlook Trends 2022 report warns of a slow and uncertain recovery, as the pandemic…
UZBEK BLOGGERS AND ACTIVISTS UNDER ATTACK – THE CASES MOUNT
As events in Kazakhstan continue to spook neighboring Central Asian countries whose populations suffer almost identical social grievances, including grand…
A COMMUNIQUE BY THE CONFEDERATION OF LABOR OF RUSSIA (KTR) ON THE EVENTS IN KAZAKHSTAN
The Confederation of Labour of Russia (KTR) and its member organizations have watched the recent events in Kazakhstan with great…