Uzbekistan – Passion of the Present

Kazakhstan: Forced Returns to Uzbekistan Illegal

On: June 10, 2011

In: Asylum Seekers, Europe/Central Asia, Forced Expulsions, Kazakhstan, Press release, Refugees, Religious Freedom, Torture, Uzbekistan

The Kazakh government has violated international law by forcibly returning at least 28 Uzbeks to Uzbekistan, putting their lives and well-being at risk.

(Astana) – The Kazakh government has viol…Continue Reading

Kazakhstan: Don’t Extradite Uzbeks to Torture

On: June 7, 2011

In: Asylum Seekers, Europe/Central Asia, Extradition, Kazakhstan, Press release, Refugees, Torture, Uzbekistan

Kazakh authorities should not extradite 32 detainees to Uzbekistan, where they face a real risk of torture.

June 9 Update – A June 7 letter to Kazakhstan’s prosecutor general and June 7 press…Continue Reading

Uzbekistan: Dissident Freed but Unjust Conviction Intact

On: May 20, 2011

In: Europe/Central Asia, Human Rights Defenders, Press release, Uzbekistan

Uzbek authorities released the dissident Yusuf Jumaev from prison on May 19, 2011.

(New York) – Uzbek authorities released the dissident Yusuf Jumaev from prison on May 19, 2011, Human Rights Wat…Continue Reading

Uzbekistan: Activist’s Release Shows Sustained Pressure Works

On: December 4, 2010

In: Europe/Central Asia, European Union Foreign Policy, Human Rights Defenders, Press release, Uzbekistan

(New York) – Uzbek authorities on December 1, 2010, released the human rights defender Farkhad Mukhtarov from prison, where he had been serving a four-year sentence on politically motivated charges, Human Rights Watch said today.
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