New EU-funded human rights project launched in Tajikistan
DUSHANBE (TCA) — The Delegation of the European Union to Tajikistan has announced the launch of a new project to support human rights in Tajikistan. Continue reading
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UHRP calls on China to reveal the condition of Uyghurs disappeared after 2009 unrest in Xinjiang
BISHKEK (TCA) — The Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP), a human rights research, reporting and advocacy organization, on July 3 called on China’s authorities to reveal the condition of Uyghurs disappeared after the 2009 unrest in Urumchi in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, and meet international human rights standards on police detention. Continue reading
Rights groups say World Bank funds projects using forced, child labor in Uzbekistan
TASHKENT (TCA) — Human rights groups have charged that the World Bank has funded more than $500 million in agricultural projects that are linked to forced labor and child labor in Uzbekistan, RFE/RL reports. Continue reading
Оpen doors day for prevention of torture held in Kyrgyzstan
BISHKEK (TCA) — The National Center of the Kyrgyz Republic for prevention of torture is holding a series of events dedicated to the International day in support of victims of torture from June 19 to June 28, within the framework of the awareness-rising campaign "Combining efforts against torture". Continue reading
UN secretary-general fails to speak up for rights problems in Central Asia — watchdog
BISHKEK (TCA) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ tour of five Central Asian countries, which ended on June 13, appeared big on handshakes and praise but short on specifics about improving human rights problems in the region, Hugh Williamson, Director of Europe and Central Asia Division at Human Rights Watch wrote on June 15. Continue reading
Tajikistan: taking state snooping to the next level
DUSHANBE (TCA) — Under the pretext of combating extremism and terrorism, authorities in Tajikistan are now intruding into people’s homes to check whatever they want and deem suspicious or prohibited. We are republishing this article on the issue, originally published by EurasiaNet.org: Continue reading
