Freedom for Eurasia condemns today’s decision of the Bishkek City Court to uphold the conviction and five-year probation sentence imposed on prominent human rights defender Rita Karasartova. The ruling confirms the September 2025 judgment of the Sverdlov District Court, which found Ms. Karasartova guilty under Articles 278 (“Mass Disorders”) and 327 (“Public Calls for Violent […]
Freedom for Eurasia has documented credible and deeply alarming evidence of torture and ill-treatment carried out by the State Committee for National Security (GKNB) of Kyrgyzstan against individuals detained for expressing critical views online. These findings are based on multiple independent interviews conducted with former detainees in recent months. According to consistent testimonies, individuals arrested
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Freedom for Eurasia today marks International Anti-Corruption Day by calling for renewed international commitment to confronting the pervasive corruption and kleptocratic systems that continue to undermine human rights, democratic institutions, and public trust across Eurasia. “Corruption in our region is not simply financial misconduct—it is a central mechanism of authoritarian control, enabling repression, silencing critics,
Side event at Warsaw Human Dimension Conference reveals how kleptocratic regimes operate as criminal enterprises with Western complicity Warsaw, October 10, 2025 – Freedom For Eurasia and Crude Accountability hosted a critical side event at the OSCE’s Warsaw Human Dimension Conference (WHDC25), bringing together leading experts to expose the direct link between corruption, kleptocracy, and
In parts of Central Asia, a cruel practice still steals women’s freedom – kidnapping for marriage. Called “ala kachuu” in Kyrgyzstan and “alyp qashu” in Kazakhstan, it continues under the guise of “custom”. Across Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan, thousands of girls are kidnapped every year — pulled from classrooms, cars, or homes —
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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
