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Central Asia Human Rights
OSCE Hosts Master Class on Media Regulation in Turkmenistan
By Catherine Putz
This is not, apparently, satire.
UN Human Rights Committee Weighs in on Kyrgyzstan's Askarov Case
By Catherine Putz
The committee called on Kyrgyzstan to release Azimjon Askarov immediately.
Tajikistan Battered With Criticism, But US Waives Sanctions
By Catherine Putz
Annual report season has been harsh on Dushanbe, but don't expect policy changes in Washington.
Kyrgyz MP Pushes Back on US Human Rights Assessment
By Catherine Putz
"In the global confrontation it can be observed as part of the information war.”
US Report Highlights Central Asia Human Rights Abuses
By Catherine Putz
Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan are called “authoritarian states." Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan don’t escape criticism either.
The EU in Central Asia: Nothing to Lose by Pushing Human Rights Issues
By Catherine Putz
“For the EU, democracy should be a sine qua non,” a recent policy analysis stressed.
The United States Faces a Security Assistance Dilemma in Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
The U.S. State Department has been ignoring many of its own rules for years; it's no surprise the Defense Department is too
Want to Get Arrested in Tajikistan? Be a Lawyer
By Catherine Putz
Who will defend the defenders when all the lawyers are detained?
Kazakh Reporter Acquitted of Drug Charges
By Catherine Putz
Worries about northern Kazakhstan's ethnic Russians, rights in Turkmenistan, and other recommended reads.
Tajikistan: Bailouts, Depots and Bad Neighbors
By Catherine Putz
Recommended regional reads on Dushanbe's financial troubles, quest to quash opposition, and poor neighborly relations.
Tajikistan Reaches Beyond Its Borders to Silence Opposition
By Catherine Putz
A pair of human rights organizations say Tajik authorities reach far beyond their borders to shut down opposition voices.
Central Asia Fails on Rights and Corruption
By Catherine Putz
Reports released this week have no good news about combating corruption or addressing human rights issues in Central Asia