Author name: Freedom for Eurasia

A coalition of leading international human rights and press freedom organizations has issued a joint letter to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev expressing serious concern over a marked deterioration in media freedom in Kazakhstan. The appeal follows a series of recent actions by the authorities that signal an intensifying crackdown on independent journalism. Since December 2025, several […]

Vienna Freedom for Eurasia recieved information that a court hearing in the case of Karakalpak political prisoner, lawyer, and journalist Dauletmurat Tajimuratov is scheduled to take place on 10 April. According to available information, new charges have been brought against him, alleging the assault of a prison officer. Particular concern arises from the fact that Tajimuratov’s

Vienna / Bishkek Freedom for Eurasia (FFE) welcomes the decision of the Bishkek City Court to uphold the acquittal of 22 activists, politicians, and journalists in the Kempir-Abad case. This ruling confirms what international human rights mechanisms and civil society have consistently stated: the case was politically motivated, legally unfounded, and aimed at suppressing legitimate

10 April will mark one year since a complaint was submitted to the International Criminal Court against Tajik President Emomali Rahmon by a coalition of human rights groups and Tajik exiled activists. While expectations for rapid progress were never realistic, the anniversary offers a moment to assess both where the case stands and what it

Vienna / Bishkek, 23 March 2026 — Freedom for Eurasia welcomes the decision of the Leninskiy District Court in Bishkek to release media director Makhabat Tajibek kyzy from detention into house arrest with a travel ban after more than two years in custody. Her release marks an important, albeit overdue, step toward restoring justice and

Vienna / Bishkek Freedom for Eurasia welcomes the decision of the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, which concluded that the detention of Kyrgyz civic leaders Klara Sooronkulova, Rita Karasartova, Gulnara Dzhurabayeva, Asya (Asiya) Sasykbayeva, and Perizat Suranova was arbitrary and violated fundamental international human rights protections. In its Opinion No. 61/2025, adopted at