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Uzbekistan: Citizen of Russia Yuri Korepanov released from custody, but cannot leave Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Citizen of Russia Yuri Korepanov released from custody, but cannot leave Uzbekistan

29.08.2011 01:37 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

Yuri Korepanov, a citizen of the Russian Federation convicted for 16 years in jail in Uzbekistan, has been released from custody, but he cannot leave for Russia. His documents are not issued.

OSCE PA Takes Up Discussion of Torture and Other Assaults on Human Rights in Its Member States

OSCE PA Takes Up Discussion of Torture and Other Assaults on Human Rights in Its Member States

12.07.2011 10:24 msk Central Asia Human Rights

On July 6-9, parliamentarians from OSCE member states gathered together for the annual conference of its Parliamentary Assembly, which was held in Belgrade. Among several agenda items, some of them strictly dealing with the usual OSCE bureaucratic protocol, the human rights situation in countries of

Second violent attack against Memorial employee in Moscow

Second violent attack against Memorial employee in Moscow

09.06.2011 13:15 msk Human Rights Russia

The Norwegian Helsinki Committee is deeply distraught to learn of yet another violent attack on human rights activist and employee of Human Rights Center Memorial, Bakhrom Khamroev, in Moscow on Monday June 6th 2011.

Kazakhstan: Don’t Extradite Uzbeks to Torture. Respect International Obligations

Kazakhstan: Don’t Extradite Uzbeks to Torture. Respect International Obligations

07.06.2011 13:15 msk Human Rights Kazakhstan

Kazakh authorities should not extradite 32 detainees to Uzbekistan , where they face a real risk of torture, ACAT-France, Amnesty International, the Association “Human Rights in Central Asia,” Human Rights Watch, and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) said today. The 32 men, who ca

Investigation of the “June events”: vengeance instead of justice

Investigation of the “June events”: vengeance instead of justice

08.04.2011 09:26 msk Human Rights Kyrgyzstan

On April 6, an NGO from Kyrgyzstan, called Human right protection center (HRPC) “Kylym Shamy”, has made a presentation of its monitoring report covering the court investigations of the tragic events of June 2010 in the south of Kyrgyzstan. Presentation has been given at a round table in Bishkek atte

Moscow based human rights group “Memorial” has published another report on political persecution in Uzbekistan

Moscow based human rights group “Memorial” has published another report on political persecution in Uzbekistan

23.03.2011 10:37 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

At least 868 people have been convicted under politically motivated charges in Uzbekistan in 2009 and 2010. Another 550-600 persons have been kept in short-term arbitrary detention. By the end of 2010, at least 105 suspects have been under investigation or in expectation of a trial. The report names

Uzbekistan: No journalist is immune from slander, defamation charges

Uzbekistan: No journalist is immune from slander, defamation charges

15.02.2011 08:53 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

The already short list of journalists, who are officially registered with the Uzbek ministry of exterior, has recently shrank. There were 38 such journalists last year, the renewed list now has 33. Given that some 80 foreign journalists were accredited prior to the Andijan events [in 2005], attempts

Uzbekistan: Justice Ministry denied the accreditation of another representative of Human Rights Watch

Uzbekistan: Justice Ministry denied the accreditation of another representative of Human Rights Watch

27.12.2010 12:54 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

On December 23, 210 the Justice Ministry of Uzbekistan officially denied the accreditation of Steve Swerdlow, the head of representative office of Human Rights Watch (HRW) and his wife Tandot Bhakti Dhirsinh.

Uzbekistan: Ezgulik asked to the World Bank to correct the mistakes

Uzbekistan: Ezgulik asked to the World Bank to correct the mistakes

17.12.2010 10:03 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

Ezgulik human rights organization directed the report to Shigeo Katsu, vice-Presdient of the World Bank for Europe and Central Asia , where it analyzed the World Bank project on Rural Enterprise Support, phase 2 (RESP-2). In accordance with this project, the World Bank allocates $67.96 million to Uz

Internet providers in Tajikistan blocked "undesired" mass media

Internet providers in Tajikistan blocked "undesired" mass media

11.10.2010 23:34 msk Human Rights Tajikistan

Tajikistan became another state of post-Soviet Central Asia that on the governmental level decided to fight against journalists and strictly filter the public access to the World Wide Web. On October 11, 2010 the leading internet providers in Tajikistan blocked the access to the number of websites o

Tortures in Uzbekistan: The position of former prisoner Sanjar Umarov produced sharp criticism from his "colleagues"

Tortures in Uzbekistan: The position of former prisoner Sanjar Umarov produced sharp criticism from his "colleagues"

07.10.2010 16:44 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

Uzbek dissidents and human rights advocates, representatives of civil sector sharply criticized the statements of Sanjar Umarov, the prominent businessman and former head of Sunny Coalition opposition movement, he shared in the interview with The New York Times. Specifically, the Uzbek dissidents we

Uzbekistan: Another journalist is expecting the trial

Uzbekistan: Another journalist is expecting the trial

15.09.2010 14:24 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

The government of Uzbekistan is going to judge Abdumalik Boboev, another independent journalist and correspondent of Voice of America. He is incriminated the following charges under Uzbek Criminal Code: slander, insult, illegal leaving abroad and illegal entrance to the Republic of Uzbekistan as wel

Uzbekistan: Famous family in Kokand became the victim of mafia security structures

Uzbekistan: Famous family in Kokand became the victim of mafia security structures

14.09.2010 17:20 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

Iroda, Rakhbarkhon and Mukhaye Adilovs. The photo was provided by human rights advocate E. Urlaeva

Tajik Mowgli wants to get the passport

Tajik Mowgli wants to get the passport

25.08.2010 10:15 msk Human Rights Tajikistan

Tajik Mowgli Vladimir Burkhanov, photo © Ferghana.Ru

Uzbekistan: The government continues persecuting journalists

Uzbekistan: The government continues persecuting journalists

20.08.2010 17:04 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

Vladimir Berezovskiy. Photo © Ferghana.Ru

Osh: Big tragedy of small street (photo)

Osh: Big tragedy of small street (photo)

14.07.2010 01:16 msk Human Rights Kyrgyzstan

The Madjirimtal Street in Osh (Kyrgyzstan) starts right after the old bus station. Making the way through the vehicles of all types you finally reach this small street, unexpectedly quite, as if it is not located only hundred meters away from central market – the busiest place in town.

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