Freedom for Eurasia supports the petition submitted on 4 May 2026 to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention by Freedom Now and Hausfeld LLP concerning Kyrgyzstani civic activist Tilekmat Kudaibergen uulu. The submission raises grave concerns regarding a pattern of transnational repression culminating in his unlawful transfer from the United Arab Emirates to Kyrgyzstan […]
Freedom for Eurasia strongly condemns the defamation lawsuit brought by Gadzhi Gadzhiev against Natalia Sadykova before the courts of Ukraine — the country where Sadykova lives in exile and where her husband was assassinated. Natalia Sadykova is a journalist, widow of Aidos Sadykov, and editor of the BASE YouTube channel, one of the most widely-followed
Statement by Freedom for Eurasia Freedom for Eurasia strongly condemns the May 1, 2026 sentencing of Karakalpak political prisoner Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov, who has been given an additional 2.5-year prison term and classified as an “especially dangerous criminal.” According to available information, he is to be transferred to a special-regime prison colony, with indications that he
SCAP and FFE call on the EU to ban exports of all key high-priority items to Kyrgyzstan. Thursday, 30 April 2026 On 23 April 2026, the European Council adopted its 20th package of restrictive measures against Russia. The package includes restrictive measures against Kyrgyzstan. Specifically, the EU is activating its anti-circumvention tool, by prohibiting the
SCAP and FFE call on the EU to ban exports of all key high-priority items to Kyrgyzstan. Read More »
Freedom for Eurasia expresses serious concern over new violations of fair trial guarantees in the case of Karakalpak political prisoner, journalist, and lawyer Dauletmurat Tajimuratov, following the court hearing held on 10 April 2026 in Navoi. A video has been published featuring his brother, Rinat Tajimuratov, in which he provides a first-hand account of being
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
