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Central Asia Human Rights Reporting Project
Years active: 2009-2011
Central Asia Human Rights Reporting Project directly supports human rights defenders in all five Central Asian states by helping them develop efficient media and public outreach strategies to improve awareness and support and ensure human rights norms are respected and observed upon a daily basis across the region.
The project delivers sustainable partnerships between media outlets and practitioners and the community of human rights' defenders.
Funded by the European Commission and the Norwegian Foreign Ministry.
Tajikistan: More Parties Don't Make Pluralism
Five political parties instead of three now hold seats in parliament, but only one of them really counts.
Divorce Leaves Tajik Women Out in the Cold
The law provides equal rights, but few women are aware they can claim property after marriage breakdown.
Tajik Electoral Body Under Fire as Polls Loom
Election officials reject claims of inactivity levelled by OSCE observers.
Speak Kyrgyz, Not Russian, Diplomats Told
New rules seem unworkable since most diplomats currently work in Russian and will find it hard to switch language.
Tajikistan: Home Ownership on Shaky Ground
Residents forced to move out of homes scheduled for demolition say they are left without compensation.
Protests Mount Over Tajik Newspaper Lawsuits
To media-watchers, series of libel actions looks suspiciously like concerted campaign against free press ahead of election.
Kyrgyz Consumers Switched Off by Phone Charges
Anti-monopoly agency to investigate new fee charged by phone companies.
Turkmen Government's Demolition Campaign Criticised
Evicted residents struggle to get compensation as houses make way for roads and high-rise blocks.