Author name: Freedom for Eurasia

On 8 February 2024 blogger and civil society activist Menlibayev Nauryzbai Torebai uly, persecuted by Uzbek authorities, and his family (wife and a 1-year-old child) have been transferred from Austria to Poland under Dublin procedure despite the risk of ill-treatment in Poland via air flight. The family was on the road from 5 o’clock on 8 February 2024 in […]

Nauryzbai Menlibayev, a prominent Karakalpak activist known for his advocacy for the rights of Karakalpaks, his wife and 2 year-old child are currently facing imminent deportation from Austria after the rejection of their asylum claim.  Freedom for Eurasia requested the European Human Rights Court to grant interim measures in accordance with Rule 39 on Nauryzbai

Anora Sarkorova, Freedom for Eurasia’s expert on Central Asia and journalist in exile is once again experiencing pressure from Tajik authorities due to her activism and published works. Previously, her family members endured unlawful interrogations and threats due to her investigations and publications on human rights violations by the Tajik authorities.  On February 1, 2024,

Circumstances of his death must be transparantly investigated On  January 5, 2024, Kyrgyz Penitentiary Service reported the death of political prisoner, Arstanbek Abdyldaev (Arstanbek Alai), who had been detained in correctional colony No. 31. He had been charged by the authorities of the Kyrgyz Republic under Part 1 of Article 330 of the Criminal Code

Today on January 9, 2024, the head of the Karakalpak diaspora in the Mangistau region of Kazakhstan, Nietbay Urazbayev, has died in a hospital in Almaty. Nietbai Urazbayev is an ethnic Karakalpak and held citizenship of Kazakhstan until 2023 when his Kazakh citizenship was revoked by Kazakh authorities. More on this can be read here.