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DUSHANBE (TCA) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon discussed the human rights situation in the Central Asian country on June 12 in Dushanbe, RFE/RL's Tajik Service reported. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — Underscoring the importance of accountable and inclusive governance and institutions for the successful implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on June 11 called for public services in Kyrgyzstan to be more responsive, efficient and collaborative, the UN News Centre reported. Continue reading
ASHGABAT (TCA) — A Turkmen court sentenced 18 men to up to 25 years in prison on February 8, 2017, in what appears to be a purge of people associated with Turkish schools believed to have been previously affiliated with the US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gülen, Human Rights Watch said on June 9. In a statement published on June 9, seven organizations, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, called on the Turkmen government to ensure that the men are released and their sentenced quashed. Continue reading
DUSHANBE (TCA) — Tajikistan’s authorities have launched an "unrelenting assault" against lawyers, particularly those defending government critics, RFE/RL reports citing Amnesty International. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — Kyrgyzstan’s President Almazbek Atambayev took an important step toward curbing violence against women when he signed a new domestic violence law and accompanying legislation on April 27, Human Rights Watch said on May 10. The law, which replaces a 2003 version, includes measures to improve protections for victims of domestic abuse and strengthen police and judicial response. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — On World Press Freedom Day 2017, May 2, the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) called on the Chinese government to substantiate claims it is facing an unprecedented security threat in East Turkestan (as the UHRP refers to China’s northwestern Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region). UHRP has challenged the authorities in Urumqi and Beijing to permit independent overseas journalists unfettered access to East Turkestan in order to assess Chinese government statements regarding unrest and counter-terror measures. Continue reading
