The European Union's willingness to meet with Central Asian tyrants, whose little-known regimes deprive citizens of their basic rights, is worrisome.
Posts Tagged “Central Asia”
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Posted in: Asia, Europe, Governance & Accountability
Topics: Central Asia, EU, Europe, European Union, human rights, Islam Karimov, Jacqueline Hale, Uzbekistan
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It is a strategic mistake for the European Union to leave human rights out of energy talks with Turkmenistan and other potential suppliers.
Posted in: Europe, Governance & Accountability, Rights & Equality
Topics: Central Asia, energy, European Union, human rights, Jacqueline Hale, transparency, Turkmenistan
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Zhovtis's imprisonment suggests the Kazakh government's intent to silence a human rights defender. It's important to ensure that they do not succeed.
Posted in: Asia, Europe, Justice
Topics: Central Asia, criminal justice, fair trial, human rights, human rights defender, Kazakhstan, Masha Lisitsyna, prison, Yevgeniy Zhovtis
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Youth activists in Kyrgyzstan are mobilizing their peers to protect the environment and promote the ideals of open society.
Posted in: Asia, Education & Youth, Europe
Topics: Adyljan Shamshiev, Central Asia, environment, Kerben, Kyrgyzstan, natural resources, Padysha-Ata, Sary-Chelek, Tynymgul Eshieva, Ulan Shabynov, unesco, youth
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After this summer's tragic ethnic clashes in Osh, the Open Society Foundations has refocused support for youth projects in Kyrgyzstan toward those that foster tolerance, interethnic friendship, and constructive dialog.
Posted in: Asia, Education & Youth, Europe, Media & Arts
Topics: Aizada Marat, Central Asia, interethnic violence, Kyrgyzstan, osh, Tajikistan, tolerance, Ulan Shabynov, Uzbekistan
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Recent research offers a rare glimpse into U.S. and EU military dealings in the region, which prioritize security and energy over democratic governance and human rights.
Posted in: Asia, Europe, Governance & Accountability, United States
Topics: Austria, Central Asia, democracy, energy, EU, Germany, human rights, Kazakhstan, natural resources, oil, security, transparency, US military, Uzbekistan
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Turkmenistan has large gas reserves and a shoddy human rights record. Does the European Union stand to gain or lose by engaging with this country?
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This week we tweeted about closing the digital divide, British Petroleum's new drilling prospects in the Caspian, superheroes who fight HIV, and more.
Posted in: Europe, Media & Arts
Topics: Azerbaijan, Brock Boddie, buprenorphine, Central Asia, citizenship, India
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Once the immediate humanitarian and security crisis in Kyrgyzstan has been addressed, the international community should support an independent investigation into the violence and its origin, as well as effective post-conflict reconstruction and reconciliation efforts.
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The United States closed its eyes to corruption and human rights abuses in Kyrgyzstan in order to maintain its Manas military base. Now that a popular uprising has brought down the Kyrgyz government, can the U.S. still salvage its reputation there?
Posted in: Asia, Governance & Accountability, United States
Topics: Alexander Cooley, Central Asia, Jeff Goldstein, Kyrgyzstan, Manas, transparency