Human Rights
Monday, June 22, 2015 - 06:33
Bahrain released at dawn on Saturday a Sunni opposition leader who was jailed more than four years for involvement in Shiite-led anti-government protests, his party announced.
Monday, June 22, 2015 - 05:33
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, tiny impoverished Kyrgyzstan became, somewhat improbably, a beacon of democratic progress in Central Asia.
Monday, June 22, 2015 - 05:30
In post-Ukraine mode, the European Union and United States are sharpening their efforts to address the human rights situation in Central Asia.
Monday, June 22, 2015 - 05:22
Social networks including Facebook, YouTube, and Odnoklassniki are inaccessible in Tajikistan following the release of a second video showing a former commander of Tajik special police forces who has defected to the Islamic State.
Monday, June 22, 2015 - 05:17
Among the sponsors of the Azerbaijan-hosted European Games, one is not like the others – the United Nations’ Children Fund, or UNICEF.
Friday, June 19, 2015 - 06:27
Nigeria’s military is set to address accusations by Amnesty International that soldiers at the front lines in the fight against Boko Haram committed human rights violations and extrajudicial killings.
Thursday, June 18, 2015 - 06:38
Astana places severe restrictions on civil liberties, including freedom of expression, conscience, and assembly, a United Nations rapporteur says in a report published following a visit to Kazakhstan earlier this year.
Thursday, June 18, 2015 - 06:28
On June 16, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, Nisha Desai Biswal, welcomed to Washington a delegation of Tajik government officials, led by Foreign Minister Aslov.
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 - 06:08
The U.S. Government is deeply concerned by the June 16 conviction and sentencing by a Bahraini court of Shaikh Ali Salman, the Secretary General of al Wifaq.
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 - 05:53
The U.S. Government is deeply concerned by the June 16 conviction and sentencing by a Bahraini court of Shaikh Ali Salman, the Secretary General of al Wifaq.