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1 May 2021
(Part 2)-Lasting peace along #Kyrgyzstan #Tajikistan border will require both sides to recognize legitimate interests & #humanrights of one another-@undp @osce shd be exercising whatever leverage they have to mediate a durable peace that includes some degree of shared sovereignty
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Jun 13
Afgan Sadigov’s case has all the hallmarks of transnational repression: a dubious extradition request, deportation despite a European Court measure, then renewed detention in Azerbaijan. He should be immediately freed, says @hrw hrw.org/news/2026/06/12/azer…
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Jun 11
The EU can stand with Afghan women by not normalizing relations with the Taliban and not facilitating deportations to Afghanistan.
#Afghanistan: We condemn the excessive use of force in Herat and arbitrary arrests of women for “violating dress code instructions”. The de facto authorities must respect international human rights obligations, including right to peaceful protest. The EU stands with Afghan women.
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Jun 11
Avril D. Haines, the former director of national intelligence who played a central role in organizing the initial U.S. response to the invasion of Ukraine, is named the next president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. nytimes.com/2026/06/11/us/po…
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Jun 11
Football is having a moment in #CentralAsia - great piece by @pashab05 for @eurasianet as #Uzbekistan makes its World Cup debut, also taking in the soccer scene in #Kazakhstan
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Jun 11
Join us on Saturday at the Lake District Book Festival with @politicaltours. Tickets here events.lakedistrictbookfesti…
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Jun 10
birduino.kg/en/press/on-the-… new tactics and inclusive strategies for the SC a new members @antonioguterres @volker_turk @ForstMichel @coe @eu_eeas @BHR_FIDH @EleMorel_FIDH @AlexisDeswaef @CivicSolidarity @osce_odihr
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Jun 5
❗️More than 30 searches across Belarus: the European Humanities University case
The security forces have initiated a criminal case for facilitating and financing "extremist activities". Viasna knows of more than 30 searches conducted at the places of residence of graduates, students, and other people connected to the university, as well as their relatives. To force the students to return from Lithuania, the KGB is blackmailing them and threatening with criminal prosecution of their parents.
@viasna96 reports what is known about the new repressive campaign - spring96.org/en/news/120433
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Jun 6
Armenia's election tomorrow has taken on immense geopolitical implications. Russia has tried its hardest to shift the results, but what can it achieve?
My latest: cbc.ca/news/world/armenia-el…
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Jun 3
🗓️ FRIDAY @ 10:00 am ET | How is Russia exploiting foreign nationals in its war against Ukraine?
@ACEurasia and @SLPJustice host a virtual panel moderated by @Celeste_Kmiotek, featuring Ilya Nuzov, Rosemary Tollo, Maria Tomak, & Dmytro Usov.
Register ⬇️
atlanticcouncil.org/event/ru…
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Jun 3
📢UN experts expressed grave concern over the continued detention, alleged ill-treatment and denial of adequate medical care to several political prisoners in #Belarus
They warned that the health of several detainees had reportedly deteriorated severely in detention and that some may face irreversible harm if urgent medical assistance is not provided.
This refers to Aliaksandra Pulinovich, Volha Mayorava, Yahor Volkau, Stsiapan Latypau and Viachaslau Areshka.
“We urge Belarusian authorities to ensure immediate access to independent medical care and to consider humanitarian release or non-custodial measures for detainees whose health conditions place their lives and physical integrity at risk,” the experts said.
Full text - spring96.org/en/news/120397
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“An eight-year-old boy and three women pulled from the rubble of apartment blocks were among 16 people killed in Dnipro, regional officials said. In the capital Kyiv, six people were killed.” bbc.com/news/articles/c5y8nq…
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By building new Russian schools in Central Asia, Moscow is targeting the next generation to secure long-term influence, analysts say. rferl.org/a/russia-schools-c…
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Jun 2
Tomorrow at @OsloFF, Freedom House CEO @jamiemfly will join a discussion on the future of philanthropy and the fight for freedom. From supporting frontline activists to investing in innovative tools like Freedom House’s China Dissent Monitor, the conversation will focus on building more sustainable support for democracy and human rights worldwide. Watch the panel on June 3 at 5:45 AM ET (11:45 AM CET): youtube.com/@OsloFF/streams
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Happy to be back at @OsloFF. The lineup is incredibly strong, and it's always deeply moving to hear the stories of fellow dissidents. I shared my own story on the main stage in 2023, and many people asked about @ihar_losik and @KatsiaAnd whose stories I told. I'm so glad to be able to say that Kacia and Ihar are now free. A throwback to that speech:
oslofreedomforum.com/talk/un…
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Jun 1
Meet Sumayya from Buhara! Today, on Children's Day, we hosted her as our "Resident Coordinator for a Day." As the winner of @minecofinuz & @un_uzbekistan visual contest, Sumayya
dreams of becoming a diplomat & is eager to be a part of @UNVolunteers
Our team is inspired by her!
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May 31
« La politique d’apaisement ne fait que donner une légitimité internationale à un dictateur. Le fait que certains dirigeants occidentaux considèrent Poutine comme un partenaire, c’est complètement immoral, honteux et inacceptable ».
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#ALZHIR - the Soviet camp for wives of “traitors of the motherland” - held nearly 20,000 women, imprisoned for the supposed crimes of their husbands/other male relatives from 1937-mid 1950s.
On this #DayofRemembrance, #Kazakhstan does not forget.
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May 31
Desde su independencia, Kazajstán ha rehabilitado a más de 650 mil personas que fueron represaliadas durante la Unión Soviética. Cómo otras repúblicas de la URSS, durante los años 20 y 30 Kazajstán perdió a gran parte de sus intelectuales en purgas
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May 31
Afghan and Iranian children have been traumatised by the intense recent bombardment across Iran.
At community centres that NRC runs with partners and for Afghan refugees, children receive basic education along with trauma care.
Most of their parents tell me they have lost the little income they had due to the economic crisis in the wake of the war.
There is an acute need for much more support for the more than 4 million Afghans hosted in Iran.
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May 31
Due to an unforeseen complication, @SLonCentralAsia (Spotlight on Central Asia) will have to move our podcast scheduled for today, to next Sunday. Apologies. Hope you can listen in on June 7.
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