Association for Human Rights in Central Asia

Assets acquired by the ruling elite in Uzbekistan as a result of the corruption scheme in telecommunications sector should be confiscated and returned to the victims of corruption:
Death of human rights defender Azimjan Askarov - political assassination
Kyrgyzstan: the prisoner Khayrulla Saipov needs urgent hospitalisation
"Our torturers know that they will never face the law"
“The EU - Central Asia. Strategy for a New Partnership”
A missed opportunity: France's return of Gulnara Karimova's illegally acquired assets:
Addressing the human rights situation in Uzbekistan at the UN Human Rights Council 10 years after the Andijan massacre
An alternative observational report on the situation in Uzbekistan - UPR, 2008
Appeal for justice in the return of Gulnara Karimova’s ill-gotten assets
Belarus: arrested Shabnam Khudoydodova of Tajikistan was not granted access to a lawyer
Briefing paper for EU-Uzbekistan Human Rights Dialogue, 8 November 2016: Human Rights in Uzbekistan
Central Asia: Protests crushed, NGOs under pressure and activists intimidated
Despite releases, conditions remain dire for civil society in Uzbekistan
Eighth time lucky? Human Rights House to apply for official registration again
EU-Uzbekistan Human Rights Dialogue: EU to raise key fundamental rights issues
European Council presents Uzbek textiles with tariff privileges
Free Europe embraces the Uzbek dictator?
Global Coalition Urges World Bank to Suspend Payments Until Uzbekistan Government Ends Forced Labor
Human Rights Groups Call for Action to End Torture in Central Asia - Joint Statement on International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
If Paul Day builds a monument to late Uzbek dictator Islam Karimov, the blood of his victims will taint the artist’s work forever
In Fance, court will consider lawyers’ motion; in Germany, prosecutor of Berlin registered an appeal
International Anti-Torture Day: NGOs call on Central Asian governments to end torture
International community must address accountability for past human rights abuses in Uzbekistan
International CSO statement: International civil society welcomes the recent Memorandum of Understanding signed between Switzerland and Uzbekistan to return USD 131 million of confiscated assets but counsel caution
Joint Appeal to French President Macron: Raise Pressing Human Rights Concerns During Uzbek President Mirziyoyev’s Visit
Karimov will visit Brussels January 24, but incognito, through the back door
Kazakhstan: Widespread Human Rights Abuse amid Attempts to Hold Peaceful Protests
Key concerns for UN Universal Periodic Review of Uzbekistan
Key human rights concerns in Uzbekistan
Kyrgyz human rights defender, who was seeking asylum, has disappeared in Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Kyrgyzstan: 10 houses damaged by fire
Kyrgyzstan: a film about violent murders is being sold in osh for 1 USD
Kyrgyzstan: an attack on a basis of ethnicity
Kyrgyzstan: another attack on an ethnic Uzbek, and criminals evade the charges again
Kyrgyzstan: increase in the frequency of kidnappings of women in the city of Osh
Kyrgyzstan: Mass arrests of government critics in escalating crackdown on dissent
Kyrgyzstan: sexual violence amidst ethnic conflict
Kyrgyzstan: the tax authorities demand a payment for the property of a wanted person
Latvia – the first country in the European Union to invite dictator Karimov since the Andijan tragedy
Miraziz Bazarov charged with libel and at risk of attack from non-state actors
Mukhsinjon Akhmedov: Imprisoned following an unfair trial in Uzbekistan after unlawful deportation from France
Nematillo Botakozuev, human rights activist: held in detention for a month without medical aid and legal protection
No More Andijans! Stop the Sale of Military Hardware to Uzbekistan!
No More Andijans! Stop the Sale of Military Hardware to Uzbekistan!
Norway: Uzbek national receives threatening calls from a police officer of Uzbekistan
Open Letter of Uzbek NGOs to Global Forum for Assets Recovery
Open Letter to Minister of Foreign Affairs of France Laurent Fabius in conjunction with his visit to Uzbekistan
Open letter to the EU Special Representative
Poor protection of citizenship of the Russian Federation for the former citizens of Uzbekistan
Providing information on Uzbekistan to the UN Committee against Torture
Questions for EBRD about financing the KORZINKA.UZ supermarket chain in Uzbekistan
Statement about prosecution of human rights activists
Statement at the preliminary 44th session of the UPR on Uzbekistan
Statement of the Association for Human Rights in Central Asia about online publications on the "Uznews.net" website
Statement regarding false and offensive statements made by human rights activist Mutabar Tadjibayeva
Tajikistan: Long Prison Terms for Rights Lawyers
Tajikistan: Opposition Activists Detained
Tajikistan: Reverse Political Party Closure
Tajikistan: Verdicts of Opposition Activists Travesty of Justice
The case of the blogger Miraziz Bazarov has become an indicator of the right to freely express one's opinion in Uzbekistan
The long road to registration: Human Rights House files lawsuit against Ministry of Justice’s eighth refusal to register the NGO
The role of organised crime in the political life of Uzbekistan
The trial of Boboburodom Abdullayev is not a show – it is a political process
There is no excuse — criminalization of consensual sex between men in Uzbekistan is a human rights violation
To the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mr. Ashat Daulbayev
Torture victim Alexander Trofimov still facing criminal charges while his torturers remain at large
Trial against 13 members of the Islamic Renaissance Party begins in Tajikistan
Universal Periodic Review - Uzbekistan-2008
Update on human rights developments in Uzbekistan ahead of its UPR
Uzbekistan – human rights defender Agzam Turgunov fined and refused an exit visa
Uzbekistan : Human Rights Defender Agzam Turgunov give permission to leave the country
Uzbekistan Today: Mass revocation of citizenship is the continuation of repressive policy of Islam Karimov
Uzbekistan: a trial of «traitors of the Motherland» took place
Uzbekistan: Activist detained on trumped up charges before major human rights conference
Uzbekistan: Afghanistani refugees at risk of refoulement
Uzbekistan: Agzam Turgunov continues to be subjected to harassment and intimidation
Uzbekistan: authorities must end reprisals against blogger Miraziz Bazarov for exercising his right to freedom of expression
Uzbekistan: Blogger Otabek Sattoriy denied transfer to less harsh prison conditions for allegedly violating prison rules
Uzbekistan: Cease intimidation of relatives of former diplomat Kadyr Yusupov
Uzbekistan: civil society activists are released selectively
Uzbekistan: Concern over Reports of Torture of Rashitjon Kadirov and Co-Defendants
Uzbekistan: Conscript Asadbek Fayzullayev died in suspicious circumstances
Uzbekistan: Continuing repression in the wake of Andijan
Uzbekistan: Defend human rights activist Uktam Pardaev
Uzbekistan: Forced evictions in Uzbekistan: families at risk
Uzbekistan: former diplomat Kadyr Yusupov released – call for redress and compensation
Uzbekistan: Freelance journalist and human rights activist Sergey Naumov is missing
Uzbekistan: Harassment and intimidation of opposition activists
Uzbekistan: Human rights activist Aziz Yusupov on trial on spurious charges
Uzbekistan: human rights defender Klara Sakharova is harassed and threatened
Uzbekistan: Human rights defender sentenced on politically motivated grounds released from prison
Uzbekistan: International human rights orgaisations call on President Mirziyoyev to veto “undesirable” foreigners law
Uzbekistan: Investigate Death in Custody, Torture
Uzbekistan: NGOs concerned about reports of excessive use of force, torture, ill-treatment and killings in connection with protests in Karakalpakstan region
Uzbekistan: NGOs join the UN WGAD in calling for the immediate release of former diplomat Kadyr Yusupov
Uzbekistan: Pressure on small business owners protesting unlawful actions by tax authorities
Uzbekistan: Punished for their opinions – new report highlights persecution of bloggers in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Rights Defender Arrested
Uzbekistan: Rights Defender’s Work Impeded
Uzbekistan: stop punishing homosexuality and respect the human rights of all
Uzbekistan: torture and slavery of convicts
Uzbekistan: UN Official Calls for Rights Reforms
Uzbekistan: UN official calls for rights reforms – Envoy presses for justice for Andijan massacre
Visit of Shavkat Mirziyoyev to Paris. What is the state of freedoms in Uzbekistan ?
Zeromax creditors’ claim for Gulnara Karimova’s ill-gotten assets is neither legitimate nor fair

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