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human rights in Central Asia
OSCE Manages to Irritate Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Human Rights Advocates, Too
By Catherine Putz
The organization's annual human rights conference has become the focus point for frustration.
Promise and Problems in Kyrgyzstan’s Courts
By Catherine Putz
The Kyrgyz Supreme Court set a date to reconsider the case of Azimjon Askarov.
2 Kyrgyz Human Rights Activists Sue President Atambayev
By Catherine Putz
Tolekan Ismailova and Aziza Abdyrasulova are getting their day in court.
Controversial 'Foreign Agents' Bill Shot Down in Kyrgyz Parliament
By Catherine Putz
NGOs in Kyrgyzstan will be happy to know that the so-called Foreign Agents Bill won't become law. At least not yet.
Tajikistan Talks the Talk on Rights, But Opposition Trials Continue
By Catherine Putz
Dushanbe says the right things in international forums, but hasn’t made measurable progress in fulfilling its rights commitments.
Kazakhstan Scrambles to Deflate Protest Tensions
By Catherine Putz
And Tajikistan tries to distract from human rights criticisms; recommended reads.
Tajikistan's Attack on Lawyers
By Catherine Putz
Dushanbe's campaign against human rights lawyers has not gone unnoticed.
Kazakh Reporter Acquitted of Drug Charges
By Catherine Putz
Worries about northern Kazakhstan's ethnic Russians, rights in Turkmenistan, and other recommended reads.
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.
Turkmenistan’s Insecurity Nexus
By Bradley Jardine
When Ashgabat's elites perceive themselves as vulnerable, violent crackdowns and repression ensues.
Forced Labor Persists in Uzbek Cotton Harvest
By Catherine Putz
Tashkent continues to coerce citizens into picking cotton, and harass human rights activists making not of it.
Turkmenistan Holds 14-Year Old Hostage
By Catherine Putz
Geldy Kyarizov's daughter and sister-in-law remain barred from leaving the country, a ploy to ensure Kyarizov's return.