This Thursday, March 14, the plenary session of the European Parliament urged Venezuela to “immediately” release all political prisoners and asked the European Union (EU) to increase sanctions against Nicolás…
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Activist Called on UN to Assess Tajikistan Security Forces
Berlin (06/12 – 67.67) Asliddin Sherzamonov, an activist from Tajikistan, strongly believes that the United Nations (UN) should assess the actions of the Central Asian country’s security forces during the…
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Biden Invited Central Asian Leaders to US in September
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeBrussels (21/08 – 30) US President Joe Biden invited Central Asian leaders to a summit in the US. The American leader expressed hope to discuss the continuation of joint work…
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UN Special Rapporteur: Tajikistan Violated Its International Obligations
by Blake Brooksby Blake BrooksGeneva, London (29/7 – 50) Mary Lawlor, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, condemned the arrest and imprisonment of journalists, bloggers and civil society activists in…
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UN Refuses Taliban’s Suggestion to Replace Women Staff With Men in Afghanistan: ‘We Are Steadfast’
by Koby Johnby Koby JohnThe United Nations will neither replace its female staff in Afghanistan with men nor endanger their safety, a top official for the global agency has pledged. It comes after the Taliban banned the UN…
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UN Women’s Deputy Regional Director: Digitalization Can Advance Gender Equality in Central Asia
by Cody Doyleby Cody DoyleASTANA — Digitalization and innovation have a transformative power in shaping the lives of women and girls in Central Asia, said Deputy Regional Director of United Nations (UN) Women for…
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UN Office Presents Kazakh-Language Book Promoting Human Rights and Values Among Children
by Eli Barkerby Eli BarkerASTANA – UN Office in Kazakhstan jointly with United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and UN Women presented the book “Shugylaly ertegiler” (shining stories) on June 6. The book tells inspiring…
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Tajikistan’s Policy of Suppression Continues in Pamir Region
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeBrussels, Frankfurt (11/4 – 50) Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon recently was in New York to speak with the UN Secretary General and King of the Netherlands. Whilst the Tajik opposition…
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Russia’s Lavrov arrives in Mali for talks with junta leaders
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeLavrov, who was in Iraq on Monday, was welcomed upon his arrival by his counterpart Abdoulaye Diop. The two men did not make any statements to journalists. The visit of…