#Kyrgyzstan: Although 15 years have passed since the deadly ethnic clashes in the south of Kyrgyzstan, wounds still have not healed and new ones added with ongoing demolitions in Osh. I write about it in my oped here: thediplomat.com/2025/06/15-y...

#Kyrgyzstan: Whistleblower, Zhoomart Karabaev, convicted for exposing corruption in the country’s court system - allegations that deserved an effective and independent investigation, not prosecution and punishment of the whistleblower: www.hrw.org/news/2025/05...

My latest piece for @inequality.org on how the platform economy runs on #inequality while sidestepping labor rights. This isn’t about rejecting technology. It’s about making sure companies don’t hide exploitation behind an app. #ILC2025 inequality.org/article/the-...

#Russia - 81% of migrant children (many #CentralAsian) were barred from registering for Russian language proficiency test, itself a discriminatory requirement made law in December 2024. These are just the numbers since it came into force in April 2025: www.hrw.org/news/2025/05...

#Kyrgyz migrants beaten up by Russian #police at a #Moscow sauna, causing uproar in #Kyrgyzstan. Good that #Kyrgyz Ombudsperson demanded justice & Russia started investigation after request by Russian Ombudsperson, but more needs to be done to address the root cause: www.hrw.org/report/2025/...

HRW comes out with an incredibly detailed report on the rise in anti-migrant violence, arbitrary detention and forced military conscription of migrants in Russia Made a small contribution to this report, but it includes some first-hand testimonies of the horrible situations faced by migrants in RU

More state restrictions, vicious attacks in the streets, coerced to enlist and fight in Ukraine – Central Asians in Russia are facing grim times as authorities deny them their rights. My Daily Brief... 📰 Read: www.hrw.org/the-day-in-h... 🔊 Listen: www.hrw.org/video-photos...

My new @hrw.org report on rising #xenophobia against #CentralAsian labor migrants in #Russia is out today, please check it out: www.hrw.org/news/2025/03... I will also be live today with colleagues at 14 cet on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube (and yes sadly X too), to discuss the report - pls, tune in!

Always worth reading @okwonga.bsky.social, but especially so when German politics are in the global spotlight. www.theguardian.com/world/commen... “Just look at all the seemingly eternal norms that have been undone in no time at all. The cracks are swiftly spreading throughout the German iceberg.”

#Kyrgyzstan and #Tajikistan settle border dispute that sparked clashes. Long-awaited news for Central Asia! Big thanks @tumarov.bsky.social for the detailed comments Follow the link to check my latest for @reuters.com www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

Checks out - our own research @hrw.org led us to similar conclusions. Report is coming in March - watch this space

As I leave wretched X, I come to BlueSky with an offering - a #Bishkek railway bridge #cat.