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IPHR @iphr.bsky.social · 7d

🚨 Ahead of the 2025 #WarsawHDC, IPHR calls for a resolute international response to the alarming crackdown on civic freedoms in Central Asia and increased support for the region's civil society. 👉 See more about current trends & our calls at:
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Stifled Voices: The Suppression of Civic Space in Central Asia - Call for International Support Ahead of OSCE Warsaw Conference - IPHR

Ahead of the 2025 Warsaw Human Dimension Conference, International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) urges OSCE participating States, institutions, and other actors engaging with the region to respo...

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Freedom Now @freedomnoworg.bsky.social · 9d

It has been 10 years since #Tajikistan arrested human rights lawyer Buzurgmehr Yorov. He remains imprisoned on politically motivated charges. Freedom Now and 11 human rights organizations renew our call for his immediate and unconditional release www.freedom-now.org/tajikistan-l...

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IPHR @iphr.bsky.social · 13d

We stand in solidarity with @open-society.bsky.social in the face of these politically motivated attempts to criminalise its peaceful, tireless and impactful work to promote human rights, democracy and justice in the US and beyond.

Open Society Foundations @open-society.bsky.social · 13d

Our statement in response to reporting that the Trump Administration is directing investigations without evidence into our operations.

The Open Society Foundations unequivocally condemn terrorism and do not fund terrorism. Our activities are peaceful and lawful, and our grantees are expected to abide by human rights principles and comply with the law.

These accusations are politically motivated attacks on civil society, meant to silence speech the administration disagrees with and undermine the First Amendment right to free speech. When power is abused to take away the rights of some people, it puts the rights of all people at risk.

Our work in the United States is dedicated to strengthening democracy and upholding constitutional freedoms. We stand by the work we do to improve lives in the United States and across the world.

IPHR @iphr.bsky.social · 20d

Kyrgyzstan: Human rights defender Rita Karasartova gets 5 years parole on spurious charges after a secret trial. We’re relieved she’s freed, but call for an end to all persecution against her!
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Райсуд Бишкека признал Риту Карасартову виновной - Вести.kg - Новости Кыргызстана

Правозащитнице вынесли приговор Свердловский районный суд Бишкека сегодня вынес приговор правозащитнице Рите Карасартовой. Заседание прошло в закрытом режиме. В ходе прений прокурор запросил для Карас...

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IPHR @iphr.bsky.social · 20d

#Kyrgyzstan: IPHR deplores the conviction of four former Kloop contributors, two of whom were imprisoned. This marks a new peak in the authorities’ retaliatory campaign against Kloop and sends a chilling message to all engaged in independent journalism in Kyrgyzstan: iphronline.org/articles/kyr...

Kyrgyzstan: Convictions of Kloop Contributors Highlight Escalating Assault on Media Freedom - IPHR

International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) deplores the conviction yesterday of four former staff members of the independent investigative platform Kloop in Kyrgyzstan after an unfair trial. Th...

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IPHR @iphr.bsky.social · 22d

See also joint statement on this case issued by IPHR together with @nhcno.bsky.social, Turkmen.News and Turkmen Initiative for Human Rights in June: iphronline.org/articles/tur...

Turkmenistan: Drop New Charges, Release Civic Activist Murat Dushemov - IPHR

The Norwegian Helsinki Committee, Turkmen.News, Turkmen Initiative for Human Rights, International Partnership for Human Rights and Association for Human Rights in Central Asia call on authorities in ...

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IPHR @iphr.bsky.social · 22d

Shocking – #Turkmenistan activist gets 8 more years in prison. Instead of freeing him after an unjust 4-year term expired in June, authorities filed new spurious charges to keep him locked up. We believe he's punished for his activism and call for his release! en.turkmen.news/news/turkmen...

Turkmen Activist Murat Dushemov Sentenced to 8 Years in Closed-Door Trial - turkmen.news

On September 16, 2025 Turkmen civil activist Murat Dushemov was sentenced to eight years in a trial behind closed doors.

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IPHR @iphr.bsky.social · Sep 2

#Kazakhstan must uphold equality, dignity and freedom of expression and refrain from introducing so-called anti-LGBTI propaganda legislation: iphronline.org/articles/hum... w/ @ilgaeurope.bsky.social @fidh-official.bsky.social @omctorg.bsky.social @iglyo.bsky.social @tgeuorg.bsky.social

Human Rights Groups Urge Kazakhstan to Refrain from Introducing So-called Anti-LGBTI Propaganda Legislation - IPHR

International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) has joined five other human rights organisations in expressing concern over recent initiatives by decision-makers in Kazakhstan to introduce legislati...

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IPHR @iphr.bsky.social · Jul 22

CSOs welcome the decision by Royal Palace of Caserta to cancel Valery Gergiev's participation at the Un’Estate da Re festival & call on the Italian Ministry of Culture/Italian regions to ensure that cultural events are not used to amplify pro-authoritarian voices. iphronline.org/articles/joi...

Joint Statement – No Platform for Authoritarianism in Cultural Spaces - IPHR

We, the undersigned civil society organizations committed to human rights, democracy, and the rule of law, welcome the decision made by the management of the Royal Palace of Caserta to cancel [1] the ...

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IPHR @iphr.bsky.social · Jul 18

📸 Scopri la magia della fotografia!
Workshop artistico di due giorni a CASA VITALI
🗓️ 25 e 26 luglio | 📍 Via Santa Croce 63, Sambuca di Sicilia
🔗 Iscrizione e dettagli: iphronline.org/articles/wor...

Workshop fotografico immersivo di due giorni a CASA VITALI - IPHR

📅 Date: 25 e 26 luglio📍 Luogo: CASA VITALI – Residenza per Arte, Pace e Diritti Umani Via Santa Croce 63, Sambuca di Sicilia📞 Contatto: +39 366 4559911 Unisciti a noi questo luglio per un’esperienza c...

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IPHR @iphr.bsky.social · Jul 8

📢 New joint report by IPHR, NAKO & Hunterbrook: Western-made microchips are still found in Russian SU-34/35 jets—used in attacks on Ukrainian civilians. 10 cases examined ↔️ components ↔️ war crimes.
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IPHR @iphr.bsky.social · Jul 3

🗓 Join us next Tuesday, 8/07 at 15:00 CEST, for the online presentation of "Parts of the Problem: Tracing Western Tech in Russia’s Deadliest Jets", a new report by IPHR, The Independent Anti-Corruption Commission (NAKO), and Hunterbrook Media.
Registration: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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IPHR @iphr.bsky.social · Jul 3

#Kyrgyzstan: Parliament's decision to dissolve the National Center for the Prevention of Torture is deeply alarming. Together with 6 other HR NGOs we call on President Japarov to return the law for revision and prevent a serious setback in the fight against torture: iphronline.org/articles/kyr...

Kyrgyzstan: Parliament Votes to Abolish Torture Prevention Body – President Must Reverse Course - IPHR

We, the undersigned human rights groups, are deeply alarmed by the June 25 decision of the parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic to dissolve the National Center for the Prevention of Torture (NCPT) – an i...

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IPHR @iphr.bsky.social · Jun 27

"The European continent is arguably the world’s most important bastion of democracy. If it falters, the idea of a liberal, rules-based global order risks faltering with it."
Check out the op-ed in @euobserver.com authored by IPHR's Director Brigitte Dufour euobserver.com/eu-political...

The war on Europe's NGOs

NGOs are being defunded, closed down, and criminalised. Volunteer groups are labelled as security threats. This isn’t Cold War theatre — it’s Europe and its neighbourhood in 2025.

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IPHR @iphr.bsky.social · Jun 27

Together with @nhcno.bsky.social, Turkmen.News, Turkmen Initiative for Human Rights & @ahrca.bsky.social we urge #Turkmenistan to drop new retaliatory charges against civic activist Murat Dushemov, promptly release him and stop harassing him & his family: iphronline.org/articles/tur...

Turkmenistan: Drop New Charges, Release Civic Activist Murat Dushemov - IPHR

The Norwegian Helsinki Committee, Turkmen.News, Turkmen Initiative for Human Rights, International Partnership for Human Rights and Association for Human Rights in Central Asia call on authorities in ...

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IPHR @iphr.bsky.social · Jun 26

On the #InternationalDayAgainstTorture, we call on Central Asian governments to take real action to end torture. Despite reforms, torture persists across the region, fuelled by impunity & repression. Victims & defenders deserve protection, not persecution! iphronline.org/articles/beh...

Behind Bars, Beyond Justice: Torture Persists in Central Asia - Joint NGO Statement on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture - IPHR

On the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, we, —civil society actors across Central Asia and Europe – the Coalitions against Torture in Kazakhstan and Tajikistan, the As...

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IPHR @iphr.bsky.social · Jun 24

🔴 Tune in now:
IPHR’s Nuvola Galliani is speaking at a hearing in the Italian Parliament on the topic of transnational repression.
Repressione transnazionale di dissidenti - audizione informale - IPHR e FIDU webtv.camera.it/evento/28508

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IPHR @iphr.bsky.social · Jun 24

📢 If you're in Rome this Friday, join us for a press conference hosted by Sen. Filippo Sensi re: presentation of the new report: “Domestic Capacity to Address Transnational Repression: Italy” by the Italian Federation for Human Rights (FIDU) & IPHR. The report will be available on 27/06.
Details👇

IPHR @iphr.bsky.social · Jun 24

Forced loyalty, fear, and censorship: #Turkmenistan’s relentless assault on civic freedoms - check out new update by IPHR & Turkmen Initiative for Human Rights for the #CIVICUSMonitor: iphronline.org/articles/for...

Forced loyalty, fear, and censorship: Turkmenistan’s relentless assault on civic freedoms - IPHR

This update covers developments relating to the freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly in Turkmenistan from November 2024 to early June 2025. International Partnership for Human Ri...

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IPHR @iphr.bsky.social · Jun 23

🗓️ Join us on June 25 at 10:00 a.m. ET / 16:00 CEST for a hybrid discussion hosted by the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center and Strategic Litigation Project, in partnership with IPHR & the International Human Rights Clinic at Harvard Law School. Registration 🔗: www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/new-fi...

Russia's aerial attacks constitute international crimes. Here's the legal case.

A hybrid panel discussion on new findings and policy implications surrounding Russian aerial attacks against Ukraine.

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B4Ukraine @b4ukraine.org · Jun 2

Senior UK MPs accuse Cadbury's owner Mondelēz of being 'too busy counting its profits' in Russia to respond to criticism over operating there. 70+ MPs & peers accused the firm of 'funding Russia's war machine'. Kudos for standing with Ukraine, @alexsobel.co.uk, Sir John Whittingdale! bit.ly/4mNKxls

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IPHR @iphr.bsky.social · Jun 3

📣#Kyrgyzstan: We're deeply alarmed by the renewed crackdown on the independent Kloop media platform. Authorities must end this campaign, release those still in detention & investigate due process violations - joint statement by 10 human rights NGOs: iphronline.org/articles/kyr...

Kyrgyzstan: End Renewed Crackdown on Independent Kloop Media Platform - IPHR

Release Detained Journalists, Drop All Charges, Allow Reporting Without Censorship We, the undersigned human rights organisations, are deeply alarmed by the renewed crackdown on Kloop, a leading indep...

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B4Ukraine @b4ukraine.org · May 29

🌾 Over 140 individuals & entities and 60+ vessels are part of Russia's systemic network looting agricultural land, crops & equipment in occupied Ukraine, according to a new report by the @state-capture.bsky.social ‪‪and @iphr.bsky.social.
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State Capture Accountability Project @state-capture.bsky.social · May 28

Check out our new report - Grain Thieves: The Network Behind the Plunder of Ukrainian Grain - produced in collaboration with @iphr.bsky.social

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IPHR @iphr.bsky.social · May 28

Our new update for CIVICUS Monitor highlights #Kyrgyzstan’s media freedom decline, the impact of the ‘’foreign agent’’-style law, politically motivated cases against journalists & activists, and other alarming civic space trends: iphronline.org/articles/kyr...

Kyrgyzstan: Politically Motivated Prosecutions Amid Declining Media and Civic Space - IPHR

This update covers the protection of the freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly in Kyrgyzstan from October 2024 to May 2025. It has been prepared by International Partnership for Hu...

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