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Kyrgyzstan: The human rights advocates are in danger

Kyrgyzstan: The human rights advocates are in danger

30.06.2010 17:04 msk Human Rights Kyrgyzstan

The officials do their best to reduce the scale of the tragedy, hide facts of arsons and crimes. The human rights advocates, reporting their observations and directly communicating with the residents of southern Kyrgyzstan , are also in danger, says Tolekan Ismailova , the head of Citizens against C

Kyrgyzstan: New Evidence Emerges on Brutality of Attacks

Kyrgyzstan: New Evidence Emerges on Brutality of Attacks

26.06.2010 11:02 msk Human Rights Kyrgyzstan

Newly uncovered evidence of vicious attacks during the massive violence in Kyrgyzstan on June 10 to 14, 2010, underscores the need for an international inquiry into the mayhem, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch said the international inquiry should supplement the Kyrgyz government’s

Andijan: Five years of pain and fear

Andijan: Five years of pain and fear

17.05.2010 15:56 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

On May 12, 2010 round table on "Uzbekistan: Five years after Andijan" took place in Moscow. It was attended by international observer of Vremya Novostei newspaper and the expert on Central Asia Arkadiy Dubnov, the Director of Central Asian program of Memorial human rights center Vitaliy Ponomarev, t

The international campaign in protection of Maxim Popov is launched

The international campaign in protection of Maxim Popov is launched

12.05.2010 15:06 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

The NGOs across the world have launched the campaign in order to protect Maxim Popov, sentenced to seven years of jail and two years of limited rights by the Chilanzar district court of Tashkent ( Uzbekistan ).

Kyrgyzstan: The requiem on dead journalism

Kyrgyzstan: The requiem on dead journalism

04.04.2010 11:22 msk Human Rights Kyrgyzstan

Photo: Bishkek-based journalist and political observer Syrgak Abdyldaev after the assault. March, 2009. Before the recovery Syrgak had to leave Kyrgyzstan under the pressure of public authorities

Uzbekistan: The government limits foreign travel for healthcare workers

Uzbekistan: The government limits foreign travel for healthcare workers

26.03.2010 15:50 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

The government of Uzbekistan decided to put strict control over foreign trips of hospital managers and healthcare ministry workers.

Surat Ikramov: The judicial and legal reform in Uzbekistan is the plan, but not action

Surat Ikramov: The judicial and legal reform in Uzbekistan is the plan, but not action

12.03.2010 08:49 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

On March 4 Tashkent hosted the conference on The future of judicial and legal reform development in the Republic of Uzbekistan . This meeting between independent public associations and government-controlled legal structures produced ambiguous reaction. In his interview to Ferghana.Ru Surat Ikramov,

Uzbek secret services collect the records about independent journalists

Uzbek secret services collect the records about independent journalists

15.01.2010 16:10 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

The Tashkent Public Prosecutor’s office conducted the series of interrogations of several independent journalists, working in Uzbekistan . On January 7 five of them – Vasiliy Markov, Sid Yanyshev, Abdumalik Boboev, Khusniddin Kutbiddinov and Marina Kozlova (that cooperated with various foreign mass

Kyrgyzstan: The security officers tried to accuse the human rights activist Bakhrom Khamroev in espionage and extremism

Kyrgyzstan: The security officers tried to accuse the human rights activist Bakhrom Khamroev in espionage and extremism

25.11.2009 16:22 msk Human Rights Kyrgyzstan

Photo: Bakhrom Khamroev at the picket in support of victims of "the Nookat events". Moscow. October 20, 2009. Video of picket is available here.

Uzbekistan: "Wanted" Posters All Over Tashkent

Uzbekistan: "Wanted" Posters All Over Tashkent

22.09.2009 22:32 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

Photos of criminals appeared in Tashkent for the first time in years. Notices in Uzbek and Russian attached to the photos indicate that these people are wanted for grave crimes (religious extremism). These "wanted" posters can be seen at practically every market in the capital of Uzbekistan and even

Uzbekistan: Human rights society calls for justice

Uzbekistan: Human rights society calls for justice

22.07.2009 16:26 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

The Human Rights Society of Uzbekistan (HRSU) has disseminated the message, one more time paying attention to the fact of human rights activists’ persecution by the government of the country.

Most prominent lawyers in Uzbekistan to lose their licenses for unprofessional performance

Most prominent lawyers in Uzbekistan to lose their licenses for unprofessional performance

18.05.2009 18:03 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

Prominent Tashkent-based lawyers Rukhiddin Kamilov and Rustam Tulyaganov that several times protected independent journalists, human rights activists, opposition members, religious leaders and sufferers of illegal actions, performed by police and special services, will lose their licenses under the

Uzbekistan: How to get rid of unwanted journalist?

Uzbekistan: How to get rid of unwanted journalist?

06.05.2009 12:36 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

The case of prominent Uzbek journalist and human rights activist Dilmurod Sayid , arrested at the end of February 2009 on suspicion of blackmailing, finally came to conclusion. Today, the case is transferred to Samarqand oblast court on criminal cases. However, the date of trial is not announced yet

Uzbekistan: The advocacy becomes the part of executive authorities

Uzbekistan: The advocacy becomes the part of executive authorities

28.04.2009 15:47 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

The pictures shows the emblem of Lawyers Association of Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Russian and international organizations are defending the arrested activist

Uzbekistan: Russian and international organizations are defending the arrested activist

27.02.2009 12:28 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

In the beginning of March of 2009 there will be a trial over the head of Amu Darya basin inspection of Uzbekistan State biological control, Makset Kosbergenov . We already reported that Makset was arrested in the mid-December, 2008 and accused of receiving bribes in the amount of two million sum ($1

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan as a Ministry of Propaganda

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan as a Ministry of Propaganda

16.01.2009 21:42 msk Human Rights Uzbekistan

Photo of musician playng the Karnay, Uzbek national instrument, a long trumpet with a mouthpiece. Photo by © Ferghana.ru

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