Author name: Freedom for Eurasia

In a recently received letter addressed to his family, Kyrgyz civil society activist Tilekmat Kurenov disclosed details of his detention in the United Arab Emirates and subsequent unlawful transfer to Kyrgyzstan, confirming serious violations of international law. In April 2025, Kurenov disappeared from Dubai after Kyrgyz authorities had spent months unsuccessfully seeking his extradition from the United Arab Emirates. A […]

On 3 May 2025, the attorney of imprisoned Karakalpak activist Dauletmurat Tajimuratov was denied access to his client at Penal Colony No. 11. The prison administration claimed that Tajimuratov had refused to meet, yet failed to provide any written statement or video confirmation of this alleged refusal. During a subsequent visit on 10 May, the lawyer was finally allowed to meet Tajimuratov, who

For almost three years, Dauletmurat Tajimuratov has been facing the ongoing torture, inhumane treatment, and politically motivated imprisonment at Uzbekistan’s Penal Colony No. 11. Findings, legal testimonies, and official documentation reveal a systematic pattern of abuse, while Uzbek authorities continue to deny wrongdoing. Tajimuratov, sentenced in January 2023 to 16 years imprisonment for peacefully opposing constitutional amendments threatening Karakalpakstan’s