January-June 2025
Across Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, civic space continues to shrink. Our latest report (covering the first half of 2025) documents the growing crackdown on media freedom, political dissent, and civil society — from arbitrary detentions and surveillance to transnational repression and the use of courts as tools of political control.
Rampant corruption and entrenched kleptocracy further erode public trust and undermine prospects for genuine democratic movements in the region.
Rule of law remains largely nominal, while torture, secret trials, and harassment of human rights defenders persist with impunity.
➡️ Read the full report to understand the patterns behind Central Asia’s deepening authoritarian trends and their impact on human rights defenders, journalists, and ordinary citizens.
