The Norwegian Helsinki Committee and nearly 30 organizations from across the Civic Solidarity Platform Platform call on Shavkat Mirziyoyev's Press-service Mirziyoyev of #Uzbekistan to veto the "undesirable foreigners" law and uphold international standards of Freedom of Expression. nhc.no/en/uzbekistan-…

#Uzbekistan only benefits from the work of the Uzbek Forum for Human Rights. Instead of censoring its social media content, it should support and promote their work.

President #Mirziyoyev shld veto the draft law empowering authorities to impose entry bans on foreigners on vague offences of ‘demeaning the honour, dignity...’. The law is in breach of UZB multiple intl hr obligations and shld be repealed. More in the statement of hr groups⬇️

Very powerful and touching documentary abt homophobic violence & harassment, raids against gay men in #Turkmenistan, that still criminalizes adult consensual same-sex conduct. Невидимая радуга Туркменистана youtu.be/WIsiDit0BiQ?si… via YouTube

Peaceful protestors who suffered during and in the aftermath of July 2022 Karakalpakstan events deserve justice. #Uzbekistan should ensure accountability and stop repression of Karakalpak activists. More hrw.org/news/2024/07/0… & podcast with Hugh Williamson, Bruce Pannier

A good overview why #Uzbekistan shld reject the bill on "undesirables". The country's leadership has every chance to right a wrong, inlc. by granting access - visas&accreditations - to HR monitors, journos and etc. & by focusing on real reforms Hugh Williamson, Joanna Lillis

Uzbekistan's bill targeting "undesirables" may well be aimed at Russian nationalists making disparaging comments, but Chris Rickleton for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty makes a powerful argument that it could be wielded against foreign journalists + human rights campaigners rferl.org/a/uzbekistan-f…

Report: Turkmen migrants without valid passports lack access to health care, in violation of their right to health. People said that they “try not to get sick,” “practice self-medication,” or otherwise “manage the illness.” Human Rights Watch #Turkmenistan hrw.org/news/2024/11/1…

Turkmenistan's government offers a false choice to its citizens living abroad: go home to get passport renewed, & face risk of being barred from foreign travel, or even of arrest, if you're an activist. Or face severe hardship abroad. New report. hrw.org/news/2024/11/1…