Human rights

Kazakstan' Africans Fight for Residence Rights

Long-term residents say they face arbitrary obstructions and barely concealed message that they aren't wanted.

Entry Bans Suggest Kyrgyzstan Closing Itself Off

Four leading activists denied access in the last year and a half.

Uzbek Trial Stirs Memories of Stalinism

The first trial of Andijan “terrorists” looks decidedly staged, but can the government really close off access to other views of what happened.

Turkmen Human Rights for Energy Not a Fair Trade

West’s haste to engage with Turkmenistan and buy its gas risks sweeping human rights under the carpet, activists say.

Monitoring Human Rights in Central Asia

Sahar al-Haideri Wins Amnesty Award