Freedom for Eurasia expresses deep concern over the continued surveillance and intimidation of Kazakh journalist and human rights defender Natalya Sadykova, the widow of Aydos Sadykov, who was brutally murdered in Kyiv in the summer of 2024. According to a message published on the BASE YouTube Channel, Sadykova reported that she has repeatedly noticed surveillance […]
Freedom for Eurasia’s response below covers substantive issues and claims made in the Uzbek government’s reply to the United Nations and Special Rapporteurs regarding the detention and treatment of Dauletmurat Tajimuratov, drawing on independent reports and international standards for context. On alleged riots and criminal charges Uzbek authorities claim Tajimuratov instigated mass unrest in Karakalpakstan
Aqylbek Muratbai, a human rights defender from Uzbekistan and long-time resident of Kazakhstan, has been persecuted for his peaceful advocacy on behalf of the Karakalpak people, particularly for exposing human rights violations following the July 2022 protests in Karakalpakstan. His activism focused on defending the Karakalpak minority’s cultural and political rights led to politically motivated
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The human rights organization Freedom of Eurasia expresses deep concern over reports of torture and inhumane treatment of Tilekmat Kurenov (Kudaibergen), who was unlawfully extradited by the United Arab Emirates to the Kyrgyz Republic, despite holding asylum seeker status recognized by the UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees). According to credible information received, psychological, moral, and physical pressure is being exerted on Kurenov by
Recent correspondence from the family of imprisoned human rights defender Dauletmurat Tajimuratov raises serious concerns about his deteriorating health and the conditions of his confinement. In a message received today, the Tajimuratov family reports that their mother recently visited Dauletmurat Tajimuratov. While his overall condition remains relatively stable, his eyesight has significantly worsened. Previously, Tajimuratov worked in a lime production
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Vienna, Austria Freedom For Eurasia strongly condemns the decision issued on October 27, 2025 by Judge U.A. Abdyrakhmanov of the Oktyabrsky District Court of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, at the urging of Prosecutor N.U. Salaidinova, and Representative of the Main Investigative Department of State Committee of National Security Narmatov T.T. to declare the media projects “Temirov Live,”
