Dauletmurat Tajimuratov, a Karakalpak human rights defender, was unlawfully sentenced to 16 years in prison in connection with the Nukus events of July 1-2, 2022. He is currently serving his sentence at KIN-11 in the Navoi Region of Uzbekistan. Freedom for Eurasia has repeatedly published disturbing reports of torture, threats, and cruel treatment that Tajimuratov […]
Freedom for Eurasia is concerned about the videos and photos of brutal torture and beating of detainees circulated on social media on February 16, 2025. In these videos Kyrgyzstan’s State Committee for National Security (GKNB) officers brutally assault and torture a male detainee who was later identified as Nurbek Asanov. It was reported that this
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Freedom for Eurasia (FfE) expresses deep concern regarding the U.S. government’s reported pause on enforcing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and disband the Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiative and KleptoCapture Task Force which proved their value in huge corruption cases. This decision is expected to significantly weaken efforts to combat corruption globally
Akylbek Muratbai (Muratov), a leader of the Karakalpak diaspora in Kazakhstan, has been released after a year of unjust detention in Almaty on a false extradition request from Uzbekistan. His case is yet another example of the transnational repression employed by the Uzbek regime to silence dissent and suppress the Karakalpak people. The struggle does not end
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vienna, Austria – Freedom for Eurasia (FfE) strongly condemns the Tajik government’s failure to provide the necessary accreditation and conditions for the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) to conduct its parliamentary election observation mission. This forced cancellation is deeply regrettable, highlighting the regime’s blatant disregard for international standards
January 28, 2025 – Abdramanov’s Lawyers have confirmed to Freedom for Eurasia that Zhetkerbai Abdramanov, a Karakalpak activist, has been transferred to the pre-trial detention center of the State Security Service of Uzbekistan (SIZO SGB) in Nukus. Today, his legal representatives were contacted by an investigator and informed about upcoming interrogation and investigative measures involving
