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Mihra Rittmann

@mihrarittmann.bsky.social

Senior Central Asia Researcher / Human Rights Watch

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Jan Kooy@kooyjan.bsky.social · last mo.

Time to talk about Turkmenistan, one of the world’s most repressive and closed countries. Independent journalists, bloggers, lawyers, and civic activists who speak truth to power are routinely imprisoned, silenced, harassed, or forced into exile in retaliation for their activism. New feature⤵️

Lives Destroyed for Speaking Out: Turkmen Activists at Home and in Exile

Turkmenistan is one of the world’s most repressive and closed countries. Independent journalists, bloggers, lawyers, and civic activists who speak truth to power are routinely imprisoned, silenced, ha...

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Mihra Rittmann@mihrarittmann.bsky.social · last mo.

Only a passing nod to "cont dialogue on human rights" in the joint statement following President Tokaev's visit to Brussels today, at a time when Kazakh authorities are tightening restrictions on freedom of expression, independent media, and pol opposition activism. iphronline.org/articles/kaz...

Kazakhstan: As President Tokayev Visits Brussels, Civil Society Groups Urge EU to Raise Human Rights Concerns - IPHR

As Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visits Brussels this week, International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law (KIBHR...

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Ursula von der Leyen@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · last mo.

Welcome to Brussels, dear President Tokayev. Kazakhstan, and Central Asia as a whole, is a natural global gateway. Today, we will discuss how Global Gateway can bring our regions closer together. Turning a gateway into a pathway for jobs, opportunities and prosperity.

Jan Kooy@kooyjan.bsky.social · 2mo ago

“This criminal investigation into Javokhir Muminov, coupled with his allegations of abuse, is reminiscent of a much darker time in Uzbekistan’s history." - @mihrarittmann.bsky.social / @hrw.org Read more⤵️

Uzbekistan: Activist Held in Trumped-Up Case

Uzbek authorities should release a local human rights activist accused of extortion and investigate his allegations of abuse in police custody, Human Rights Watch said today. Javokhir Muminov, the act...

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Mihra Rittmann@mihrarittmann.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Yevgeniy Zhovtis, veteran human rights defender from #Kazakhstan, on (long-standing) restrictions on political opposition activism in Kazakhstan and more recent prosecutions of political opposition leaders. www.azattyqasia.org/a/33782120.h...

«Не высовывайся, не критикуй». С Жовтисом — о приговоре Джахину и состоянии оппозиции в Казахстане

Казахстанского активиста Амангельды Джахина приговорили к семи годам лишения свободы по обвинению в участии в деятельности и финансировании запрещённого в стране движения «Демократический выбор Казахс...

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Mihra Rittmann@mihrarittmann.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The arrest of Javokhir Muminov, a rights activist in Kashkadarya, is very reminiscent of a much darker time in #Uzbekistan’s history. Uzbek authorities should release Muminov, investigate his allegations of ill-treatment, & ensure his urgent & adequate medical care. www.hrw.org/news/2026/06...

Uzbekistan: Activist Held in Trumped-Up Case

Uzbek authorities should release a local human rights activist accused of extortion and investigate his allegations of abuse in police custody, Human Rights Watch said today. Javokhir Muminov, the act...

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Mihra Rittmann@mihrarittmann.bsky.social · 2mo ago

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is today in #Uzbekistan, a country with a worrying rights record, to discuss "expanding economic partnership" with his Uzbek counterpart. Rights concerns, documented here, shld feature too: www.hrw.org/europe/centr... www.bundespraesident.de/SharedDocs/B...

Visit to Indonesia, the Philippines and Uzbekistan

Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Elke Büdenbender will travel to Indonesia, the Philippines and Uzbekistan from 14 to 18 June.

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Uzbek Forum for Human Rights@uzbekforum.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Good news! This farmer just won his appeal to win back his land 👏🏼 Let's hope this encourages others to fight for their rights and speak out against injustice.

Uzbek Forum for Human Rights@uzbekforum.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🇺🇿This case exposes the Uzbek govt's deeply coercive use of the crop placement system which requires #cotton & wheat farmers to grow a specific amount of crops, effectively replacing state-imposed quotas which were identified as a key driver of #ForcedLabor. tinyurl.com/44rrzfme

IPHR@iphr.bsky.social · 2mo ago

📢 New update on #Turkmenistan by IPHR & TIHR for CIVICUS Monitor documents escalating digital controls; domestic & transnational repression of critics, including disappearances and INTERPOL misuse; and renewed efforts to enforce the government’s prosperity paradigm iphronline.org/articles/tur...

Turkmenistan: Tightening Digital Controls and Domestic and Transnational Repression - IPHR

This update covers developments affecting the freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly in Turkmenistan from November 2025 to May 2026. International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR...

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Jan Kooy@kooyjan.bsky.social · 2mo ago

“Kazakhstan’s record of politically motivated prosecution of critics, activists, and others engaged in peaceful expression of critical views is well-documented. But Kazakhstan also has a growing and troubling record of using psychiatric detention as another abusive repression tactic.”

Kazakhstan: Psychiatric Detention of Activist Priest

Kazakhstan authorities on May 25, 2026, forcibly transferred a defrocked Russian Orthodox priest, Yakov Vorontsov, to a psychiatric facility outside Almaty, Human Rights Watch said today. A Kazakhstan...

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Mihra Rittmann@mihrarittmann.bsky.social · 2mo ago

#Kazakhstan authorities should never use psychiatry as a form of coercion against people and should immediately withdraw the grounds used to justify Yakov Vorontsov’s forced psychiatric detention and mental health examination and release him, HRW said. www.hrw.org/news/2026/05...

Kazakhstan: Psychiatric Detention of Activist Priest

Kazakhstan authorities on May 25, 2026, forcibly transferred a defrocked Russian Orthodox priest, Yakov Vorontsov, to a psychiatric facility outside Almaty, Human Rights Watch said today. A Kazakhstan...

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Mihra Rittmann@mihrarittmann.bsky.social · 3mo ago

There’s been no accountability for Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov’s prolonged, arbitrary detention. Releasing him from his unjust imprisonment is the place to start. Ensuring that no one is unjustly locked up for exercising their right to freedom of expression is the ideal. www.hrw.org/news/2026/05...

Uzbekistan Convicts Karakalpak Lawyer – Again

When an Uzbekistan court on May 1 found the Karakalpak lawyer and blogger Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov guilty of committing “actions disrupting the work of a penal institution,” sentencing him to five yea...

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Mihra Rittmann@mihrarittmann.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Cotton and coercion in #Uzbekistan In her most recent Substack post, @joannalillis.bsky.social talks cotton and Uzbekistan, ending state-imposed forced labor and the continued risks farmers of cotton and wheat face in #Uzbeksitan's coercive production system. open.substack.com/pub/joannali...

Cotton and coercion in Uzbekistan

Five years ago Uzbekistan was celebrating international recognition of its eradication of state-sponsored forced labour – so why are farmers still complaining of coercion from the state today?

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Mihra Rittmann@mihrarittmann.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Kudos to Kun.uz for covering the recent @hrw.org @uzbekforum.bsky.social report on violations of the rights of cotton and wheat farmers in #Uzbekistan (in Uzbek) kun.uz/news/2026/02...

Human Righs Watch O‘zbekiston hukumatini fermerlarga erkinlik berishga chaqirdi

Human Righs Watch xalqaro nodavlat tashkiloti va Inson huquqlari o‘zbek forumi “Fermerlarda erkinlik yo‘q” nomli hisobot e’lon qildi. 2026 yil 17 fevral kuni taqdim etilgan doklad qariyb 120 sahifadan...

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Uzbek Forum for Human Rights@uzbekforum.bsky.social · 6mo ago

@cottoncampaign.bsky.social: "Farmers in #Uzbekistan should be allowed to exercise their fundamental right to #FreedomOfAssociation, which is essential to eliminate ongoing risks of #ForcedLabor in the #cotton sector." tinyurl.com/4edr7dk6

Uzbekistan: New Report Shows State Coercion Of Farmers Creates Risk Of Forced Labor — Cotton Campaign

Government Recommitment To Reform Critical To Achieve A Sustainable Cotton Sector Following The End Of Systemic Forced Labor In The Harvest (Washington, DC, February 18, 2026) Farmers in Uzbeki...

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Mihra Rittmann@mihrarittmann.bsky.social · 6mo ago

#Uzbekistan ended state-imposed forced labor in the cotton harvest in 2021, but authorities continue to violate the human and labor rights of cotton and wheat farmers through a coercive state production system. More in a NEW @uzbekforum.bsky.social - @hrw.org report - www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...

Uzbekistan: Cotton, Wheat Farmers Exploited, Abused

The Uzbekistan government is violating the human and labor rights of cotton and wheat farmers through a coercive state production system, Human Rights Watch and Uzbek Forum for Human Rights said in a ...

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Mihra Rittmann@mihrarittmann.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Azattyk Asia reporting today on land seizures from farmers in #Uzbekistan - www.azattyqasia.org/a/uzbekistan... Watch this space for new @hrw.org @uzbekforum.bsky.social report on abuse, exploitation of cotton and wheat farmers in #Uzbekistan tomorrow!

«Остаёмся ни с чем». Фермеры в Узбекистане вновь сообщают о изъятиях земель для передачи «инвесторам»

Фермеры в Сырдарьинской области Узбекистана утверждают, что местные власти отбирают у них плодородные земли под предлогом взыскания долгов, расчищая тем самым дорогу китайским инвесторам. Об аналогичн...

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Mihra Rittmann@mihrarittmann.bsky.social · 6mo ago

#Kazakhstan's draft constitution would severely weaken checks on executive power and fundamental human rights protections, says @hrw.org. Police have responded to public criticism of the draft - which will be put to a vote on March 15 - with intimidation and arrests. www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...

Kazakhstan: Draft Constitution Raises Rights Concerns

The Kazakhstan Constitutional Commission’s proposed amendments to the country’s constitution would severely weaken checks on executive power and fundamental human rights protections, Human Rights Watc...

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Mihra Rittmann@mihrarittmann.bsky.social · 6mo ago

В #Узбекистане в отношении каракалпакского политзаключенного Даулетмурата Тажимуратова возбуждено новое уголовное дело Новое дело может добавить Тажимуратову до 10 лет лишения свободы vlast.kz/novosti/6839...

В Узбекистане в отношении каракалпакского политзаключенного Даулетмурата Тажимуратова возбуждено новое уголовное дело - Аналитический интернет-журнал Власть

В Узбекистане против каракалпакского политзаключенного Даулетмурата Тажимуратова, который уже отбывает 16-летний срок, возбуждено новое уголовное дело по статье 220 УК, грозящее ему дополнительным сро...

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Mihra Rittmann@mihrarittmann.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Such great reporting by @vlastkz.bsky.social on continued restrictions on freedom of association and labor rights activism in #Kazakhstan's oil sector (and in English too). vlast.kz/english/6822...

Oil Workers Struggle to Make Ends Meet in Aktobe - Аналитический интернет-журнал Власть

Последние новости Алматы и Казахстана от интернет-журнала Власть. Новостной портал со своим мнением. Будьте в курсе событий!

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Mary Lawlor@marylawlorhrds.bsky.social · 6mo ago

I continue to receive credible reports of torture & other abuses against Karakalpak HRD Dawletmurat Tajimuratov, serving a 16-year sentence in #Uzbekistan. I urge the govt to release him &, meanwhile, ensure his safety & regular visits by the UN & other international independent monitors.

Uzbekistan must ensure safety of HRD Dawletmurat Tajimuratov and release him immediately (Press Release)

Press Release: The Government of Uzbekistan must guarantee the safety of human rights defender and lawyer Dawletmurat Tajimuratov and release him.

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Mihra Rittmann@mihrarittmann.bsky.social · 6mo ago

«Авторитарная волна». Государства Центральной Азии ограничивают гражданские свободы, принимают репрессивные законы, власти этих стран подвергают критиков преследованиям, говорится в отчете Human Rights Watch, опубликованном 4 февраля. www.azattyqasia.org/a/kak-v-stra...

«Авторитарная волна». Как в странах Центральной Азии подавляют свободы и преследуют критиков

Государства Центральной Азии ограничивают гражданские свободы, принимают репрессивные законы, власти этих стран подвергают критиков преследованиям, говорится в отчете HRW. Организация констатирует, чт...

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Mihra Rittmann@mihrarittmann.bsky.social · 6mo ago

В 2025 власти Таджикистанa провели парламентские выборы без участия международных наблюдателей, укрепив власть правящей партии. Несколько журналистов и общ.деятелей были приговорены к длительным срокам. Больше об этом во Всемирном Докладе 2026 @hrw.org: www.hrw.org/ru/world-rep...

ВСЕМИРНЫЙ ДОКЛАД 2026: Rights Trends in Туркменистан

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