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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.
Turkmen Government's Demolition Campaign Criticised
Evicted residents struggle to get compensation as houses make way for roads and high-rise blocks.
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.
Politics May Cloud Truth in Kyrgyz Murder Inquiry
As suspicions grow about the possible involvement of Tashkent in Alisher Saipov’s death, there is concern that a thorough investigation will prove politically impossible.
Uzbeks Prey to Modern Slave Trade
As poverty and unemployment drive an increasing number of workers abroad, many become victims of traffickers who sell them into virtual slavery.
Central Asia Meeting on Journalism in Internet Age
IWPR meeting highlights challenges and possibilities of journalism in the internet age.
Kazak Migrant Policy Criticised
Low migrant quota will make foreign seasonal workers vulnerable to mistreatment, say critics.
Kyrgyz Opposition Protests Jailing of Ex-Minister
Ismail Isakov fell foul of the law after switching sides to the opposition.