Central Asia
Democracy Programs, News, Documents, and Links

Programs

Uzbekistan Networking for Civic Activists (2006)
Centers for Pluralism Appeal in Response to the Andijon Massacre (2005)
Central Asia: Civic Bridges (2003-05)
Networking Women in Central Asia (2001-2003)

Articles and Documents: 2010
Uzbekistan/Kyrgyzstan: Seek Concrete Rights Actions (HRW: December 1, 2010)

Uzbekistan: Conviction Threatens Free Speech (HRW: October 14, 2010)      
Is Kyrgyzstan's Government Ethnically Cleansing Its Own People? (The New Republic, August 28, 2010)
Uzbekistan: When It Comes to Andijon, Don't Ask and Don't Tell (RFE/RL, May 12, 2010)
Uzbekistan: UN Body Finds Rights Record Abysmal (Human Rights Watch, March 26, 2010)
Uzbekistan: UN Review Should Highlight Atrocious Record: Human Rights Watch (HRW, March 10, 2010)

Articles and Documents Archives: 2008-2009

Human Rights Watch Press Releases, Statements and Reports on Central Asia

Kazakhstan
Rescind New Media Restrictions (July 14, 2009)
Meet Human Rights Standards Before OSCE Chairmanship (June 3, 2009)
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Allow Rights Monitors into Country (December 3, 2009)
Tolekan Ismailova Arrested Again While Protesting  Arbitrary Arrests (July 30, 2009)
OSCE: Kyrgyz Presidential Election Failed to Meet Key Commitments (July 24, 2009)
Kyrgyzstan: Alliance of Civic Organizations: Statement on the Elections (July 23, 3009)
Tolekan Ismailova Arrested .... and Released (March 20, 2009)
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Pressure Grows on Opposition, Rights Activists (December 21, 2009)
Uzbekistan: Growing Persecution of Farmer's Rights Activists (November 16, 2009)
Uzbekistan: Stop Harassing Activists (November 13, 2009)
Ill-Treatment of Political Prisoner (July 24, 2009)
Memorandum on Human Rights Concerns in Uzbekistan (June 8, 2009)
Uzbekistan: Stop Detention, Harassment of Activists (May 29, 2009)
Human Rights Defender Attacked and Threatened (April 16, 2009)
Imprisoned Activists' Health in Danger," Human Rights Watch Press Release (December 11, 2008)
Universal Periodic Review of the Government of Uzbekistan for Human Rights (December 11, 2008)
List of Imprisoned Uzbek Activists and Human Rights Defenders (December 11, 2008)
Journalist Sentenced to 10 Years (October 20, 2008)
Human Rights Activists Calling for Release Uzbek Political Prisoners (September 10, 2008)

Links
Human Rights Centre Citizens Against Corruption (CSAC) (link)
Eurasia.Net (link)
Forum 18 (link)
Human Rights Watch: Europe/Central Asia
International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH)

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