Kyrgyzstan Follows Russia on "Gay Propaganda" Law
Proposed law envisages a year in jail for anyone deemed to be promoting a“positive attitude” to homosexuality.
10 Nov 14
Human rights
We See You as Strong, Not Just Victims, US Official Tells North Koreans
Assistant Secretary of State discusses appalling state of human rights but says change will come one day.
6 Nov 14
Uzbekistan: Schools Grind to a Halt as Staff Pick Cotton
Pupils miss out on lessons as teachers go off to the fields.
5 Nov 14
Time for Action on Uzbek, Turkmen Political Prisoners
Rights groups insist that international pressure is the only hope of moderating regimes’ brutal behaviour, and that now would be a good time to apply it.
30 Oct 14
Sadness as Media Rights Group Closes in Azerbaijan
NGO that helped with civil rights litigation is out of the picture.
12 Sep 14
Azerbaijan Tidies Away Human Rights Critics
While Baku presides over European rights institution, senior politician says human rights defenders deserve punishment.
11 Sep 14
Azerbaijan Detains Activists Amid Karabakh Tensions
Baku accused of exploiting rising violence to charge dissidents with treason.
15 Aug 14
Top Azeri Rights Defender Held on Treason Charge
International watchdogs say Leyla Yunus and her husband Arif are in trouble for upholding human rights, not helping Armenian intelligence.
1 Aug 14
Six Years' Jail for Leading Azeri NGO Head
Hasan Huseynli's works on seemingly innocuous educational issues, but his case matches others involving rights activists and political dissidents.
21 Jul 14
Draconian Laws Threaten Free Trade Unions in Kazakstan
Government trying to co-opt unions into unified structure and punish any stragglers.
11 Jul 14
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