In an effort to reach recruitment targets for its war in Ukraine, Russia has been attempting to coerce or force foreign migrants to fight. Authorities and private military companies have attempted to enlist foreigners in migration offices, workplaces, prisons, worker…
This submission highlights Human Rights Watch’s key concerns regarding the Russian government’s compliance with its international obligations since its last Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in 2018. From that time through 2021, the government relentlessly attacked civic activism and independent journalism,…
The report Pogroms in Post-Nazarbayev Kazakhstan by ASSEL TUTUMLU and ZULFIYA IMYAROVA Download the report This report is published as part of the project “Nationalism and Violence in Central Asia” funded by the United States Institute of Peace. In February…
As a result of more restrictive anti-LGBTI and anti-NGO laws adopted in the past year, it should be noted that access to information about developments in the country has been increasingly difficult. There is no public information available on LGBTI…
Labour migration in Russia grew substantially in 2022 compared to 2021 levels, yet this was just 85% of pre-pandemic levels. Despite the strength of the ruble, which has been a significant stimulus for the influx of migrant workers, the war…
CABAR.asia: The trial of Karakalpakstan protesters shows that the Uzbek authorities wanted to create the appearance of justice. Human rights activists argue that the trials were aimed more at creating the image of a democratic country than at actual justice….
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