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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.
Kyrgyzstan: Hijab Row as New School Year Begins
Headscarf dispute pits secular school system against demands to respect religious freedoms.
Doubts About Kyrgyz Political Reform Plan
Analysts are sceptical that new institutions will make for more democratic decision-making.
Kyrgyz Leader Edges Towards Reform
Economic realities may prod Kurmanbek Bakiev away from autocratic impulses towards reform.
Kazakstan's Record Under Scrutiny at OSCE Event
Human rights meeting becomes platform for arguments that Kazakstan is not ready to chair European grouping.
Tajik Clampdown on Islamic Group Could Backfire
Experts fear Tablighi Jamaat missionary organisation may be further radicalised after mass detentions.
Uzbekistan Losing its Scientists
Qualified scientists can earn far more money and respect by taking their skills abroad.
Kazakstan: Human Trafficking Numbers Underreported
Experts say scale of trafficking much larger than official figures suggest.
Tackling Early Marriage in Tajikistan
A change in the law will not stop Tajik women being forced into early marriages, activists say.
New web pages for EC human rights project and Kyrgyz presidential election
Project Highlights: Central Asia: July '09