Author name: Freedom for Eurasia

Freedom for Eurasia Marks International Anti-Corruption Day With Call for Stronger Action Against Kleptocracy and Human Rights Abuses

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, […]

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Corruption, Kleptocracy, and Human Rights: Freedom For Eurasia and Crude Accountability Expose Central Asia’s Organized Crime States at OSCE Conference

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

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Stolen Futures: The Hidden Crisis of Gender Based Violence in Central Asia

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 Statement on the Surveillance of Journalist Natalya Sadykova in Ukraine

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

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Freedom for Eurasia’s response to Uzbek government’s reply to the United Nations and Special Rapporteurs regarding the detention and treatment of Dauletmurat Tajimuratov

Freedom for Eurasia’s response below covers substantive issues and claims made in the Uzbek government’s reply to the United Nations and Special Rapporteurs regarding the detention and treatment of Dauletmurat Tajimuratov, drawing on independent reports and international standards for context. On alleged riots and criminal charges Uzbek authorities claim Tajimuratov instigated mass unrest in Karakalpakstan

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Karakalpak Human Rights Defender Aqylbek Muratbai finally departs Kazakhstan

Aqylbek Muratbai, a human rights defender from Karakalpakstan and long-time resident of Kazakhstan, has been persecuted for his peaceful advocacy on behalf of the Karakalpak people, particularly for exposing human rights violations following the July 2022 protests in Karakalpakstan. His activism focused on defending the Karakalpak minority’s cultural and political rights led to politically motivated

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