The #EU, its members, and international institutions should increase their support for independent media and civil society in #Kyrgyzstan, while publicly condemning the imprisonment of journalists, says @beritlindeman.bsky.social and @mariusfossum.bsky.social. Read the op-ed in @euobserver.com

Today, it is 20 years since the #ANDIJAN massacre! ❗Order investigation ❗Release Information ❗Compensate survivors ❗Punish perpetrators Ensure that it never can happen again‼️ #Usbekistan 📸 The square where the massacre took place

📢 Despite mounting restrictions, #civilsociety in #Türkiye continues to fight for justice. Through the Advocates for Change programme, we proudly stand beside eight dedicated CSOs working tirelessly for #humanrights. 💫 Read more about our partners pushing for change: nhc.no/en/standing-...

Сделано в России. Зашла на Озон новые книжки посмотреть, увидела в выдаче это. Нормализация насилия со всех сторон 😢

In #Türkiye, peaceful protesters face harsh repression: 1,879+ people and 11+ journalists detained, countless accounts are blocked. A bare violation of fundamental rights! Türkiye must end the crackdown now!! @article19.bsky.social @amnesty.org @hrw.org @efjeurope.bsky.social @omctorg.bsky.social

Today the Norwegian Helsinki Committee and @iphr.bsky.social call on authorities in #Kyrgyzstan to release independent journalist Kanyshay Mamyrkukova and drop unfounded charges against her. nhc.no/en/kyrgyzsta...

Ba om at internasjonale journalister burde bruke FNs klimatoppmøte til å skape oppmerksomhet om situasjonen i landet. Nå når internasjonal presse har forlatt landet frykter de at regimet vil slå hardt ned på kritikere. #COP29 www.transitmag.no/2024/12/17/f...

Who is the criminal? Ulfatkhonim Mamadshoeva – journalist, human rights activist and defender of children's and women's rights – or Emomali Rahmon – dictator in Tajikistan, murderer, torturer and kidnapper? He sentenced her to 21 years in prison! Support Ulfatkhonim! bidra.nhc.no/julekampanje... 📸AP

A year ago, Russian paramilitaries ordered Central African soldiers to arrest, detain and torture me for attempting to interview victims of conflict in the Central African Republic. I managed to survive and have gone on to tell many stories about human rights abuses in Africa.

NEW!!! State Dept issues a statement on Romania’s Presidential Elections says, U.S. "concerned by the Romanian Supreme Council for National Defense's report of russian involvement in malign cyber activity designed to influence the integrity of the Romanian electoral process."

Echo of the Caucasus reports that searches and harsh arrests of opposition leaders have begun in Georgia. Security forces have detained the leader of the largest opposition party "Coalition for Change," Nika Gvamarija, as well as party member Gela Hasaya.

The NHC condemns the violence against peaceful protesters in #Georgia. Perpetrators must be investigated, senior leaders of the Government and security forces sanctioned, and new and free elections held with international assistance. We stand with the Georgian people! 📸Vladimir Romenskiy

This week the Taliban in Afghanistan closed one of the last remaining loopholes in their ban on education for older girls and women by forbidding them from attending institutions offering medical education.

We're alarmed at the arrest of lawyer Samat Matsakov in Kyrgyzstan who appears to have been targeted for defending clients in politically sensitive cases. Serious procedural violations have marred the legal actions against him. See our joint statement: iphronline.org/articles/kyr...

This Saturday in Berlin, I’ll be delivering a keynote address at the #TruthToJustice conference on how Russian disinformation hurts Africa, threatens Europe, and demeans the West. I’ll expose the global reach of Russian disinformation tactics. Stream here: www.youtube.com/live/9pvp03i...

Fersk rapport: Forskere ved Yale har identifisert 314 ukrainske barn som er kidnappet - et bedre ord enn deportert eller tvangsflyttet - av russiske myndigheter, og det er blitt brukt fly som er direkte underlagt Putin. Les 🧵 med punktvis oppsummering.

We call on authorities in Kyrgyzstan to release defense lawyer Samat Matsakov who was detained by the security services on Nov 29. His detention appears as retaliation for defending persecuted government critics, and an attack on the legal profession. @iphr.bsky.social www.nhc.no/en/release-d...

Uzbek authorities arrest RU journalist Alexey Pivovarov-declared foreign agent by RU, his project "Редакция" film crew & Hook . report journo Feride Mahsetova. They also interviewed Renat Tajimuratov, brother of Karakalpak lawyer Dauletmurat Tajimuratov. freedomforeurasia.org/uzbekistan-a...

Særs gode poenger fra Nils August Andresen i Minerva: Er krigen tapt? Er det oljefondet som er for hellig? Er han redd for Russland? Velgerne må få innsikt hvordan statsministeren tenker om et av vår tids store spørsmål. www.minerva.no/store-ma-for...

On the topic of violence against women, there's this article too, about how a femicide case sparked activism and change in #Kazakhstan - eca.unwomen.org/en/stories/i...

Putin said that by striking the Dnieper, Russia successfully tested the newest medium-range missile "Oreshnik". A permanent member of the UN Security Council is TESTING weapons in a Ukrainian while the entire world is watching. Let this sink in.

We send our condolences to the family of Kadyr Yusupov, the former Uzbek diplomat who passed away last week. Read our joint statement with @ahrca.bsky.social @iphr.bsky.social and the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights Poland here: www.nhc.no/en/uzbekista...

@Freedom4Eurasia, its colleagues @hrw.org, NHC @mariusfossum.bsky.social has published statement about case of Tajik asylum seeker, dissident Dilmurod Ergashev who was expelled from Germany to Tajikistan and is now in hospital with wounds in his abdomen he sustained during detention in Tajikistan.

The Norwegian Helsinki Committee congratulates Pamiri human rights defender Manuchehr Kholiknazarov with this year’s Martin Ennals Award: www.nhc.no/en/martin-en...