New Report Documents the Assassination of Aidos Sadykov and Ongoing Repression of Natalia Sadykova Two years after Kazakh journalist Aidos Sadykov was shot in broad daylight outside his home in Kyiv, no one has been held accountable — and the campaign against his family has not stopped. Today, Freedom for Eurasia publishes Two Years Without […]
Two Years Without Justice. Transnational Repressions by Kazakhstan Read More »
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
Central Asia Human Rights Report. January-June 2025 Read More »
Three years after the July 1–2, 2022 events in Karakalpakstan, the scars left by the violent crackdown on protesters in Nukus remain unhealed. In our latest report we reflect on this anniversary by offering a critical assessment of the human rights landscape in the region since the unrest. The report highlights the brutal suppression of
Three Years On: A Human Rights Analysis of the July 1–2, 2022 Events in Karakalpakstan Read More »
This joint submission by Access Now and Freedom for Eurasia to the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) assesses Kyrgyzstan’s human rights record, focusing on freedom of expression and related rights. The report highlights Kyrgyzstan’s intensified efforts to control independent media and online spaces through repressive legislation, including the Law on Protection from
For the 49th Session of the Universal Periodic Review Working Group, April – May 2025 This joint submission by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Freedom for Eurasia (FFE), and the Free Russia Foundation to the Universal Periodic Review Working Group focuses on Kyrgyzstan’s compliance with international human rights obligations related to freedom of expression
On July 1-2, 2022, a violent unrest occurred in Nukus, the capital of Karakalpakstan, an autonomous republic within Uzbekistan. The turmoil was sparked by proposed constitutional amendments that aimed to reduce Karakalpakstan’s autonomy, including removing its right to secede from Uzbekistan. This proposal triggered widespread protests as residents of Karakalpakstan felt their regional identity and
