Protecting Human Rights
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Kazakhstan on the Human Rights Council: An Opportunity to Fulfill Neglected Promises
Kazakhstan has an opportunity to rectify its poor human rights record as it prepares to take a seat on the UN Human Rights Council.
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Uzbekistan: U.S. Senators Highlight Human Rights Concerns Ahead of US-Uzbekistan Dialogue
Freedom Now welcomes a letter by U.S. Senators urging the Biden administration to ensure human rights are at the center of the U.S.’s developing relationship with Uzbekistan.
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Uzbekistan: Civil Society Calls on Authorities to Register the Independent Human Rights Organization Human Rights House
Freedom Now and 26 international human rights organizations call on Uzbekistan to register an NGO created by a former political prisoner.
Kazakhstan: UN Declares Detention of Eight Muslim Men a Violation of International Law
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has found Kazakhstan violated international human rights law by imprisoning eight Muslim men who were members of a religious-themed WhatsApp group.
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