Mihra Rittmann
@mihrarittmann.bsky.social
Senior Central Asia Researcher / Human Rights Watch
В 2025 власти #Узбекистанa преследовали активистов и блогеров за их законную правозащитную и информационную деятельность. Заключенные и задержанные сообщали о пытках и жестоком обращении. Больше об этом во Всемирном Докладе 2026 @hrw.org:
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ВСЕМИРНЫЙ ДОКЛАД 2026: Rights Trends in Узбекистан
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February 4, 2026 at 12:15 PM
В 2025 власти #Узбекистанa преследовали активистов и блогеров за их законную правозащитную и информационную деятельность. Заключенные и задержанные сообщали о пытках и жестоком обращении. Больше об этом во Всемирном Докладе 2026 @hrw.org:
www.hrw.org/ru/world-rep...
www.hrw.org/ru/world-rep...
Власти #Туркменистанa прдолжили существенно ограничивать право на свободу выражения мнений, ассоцаций, вероисповедания, и мирных собраний. Доступ к Интернету под контролем, критики режима внутри и вне страны притесняются. Больше об этом во Всемирном Докладе 2026 @hrw.org:
www.hrw.org/ru/world-rep...
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ВСЕМИРНЫЙ ДОКЛАД 2026: Rights Trends in Туркменистан
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February 4, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Власти #Туркменистанa прдолжили существенно ограничивать право на свободу выражения мнений, ассоцаций, вероисповедания, и мирных собраний. Доступ к Интернету под контролем, критики режима внутри и вне страны притесняются. Больше об этом во Всемирном Докладе 2026 @hrw.org:
www.hrw.org/ru/world-rep...
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В 2025 власти #Казахстанa ограничивали свободу выражения мнений, собраний, и преследовали критиков режима. Несмотря на усиление борьбы с насилием в отн. женщин домашнее насилие все еще не криминализировано. Больше об этом во Всемирном Докладе 2026 @hrw.org: www.hrw.org/ru/world-rep...
ВСЕМИРНЫЙ ДОКЛАД 2026: Rights Trends in Казахстан
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February 4, 2026 at 12:10 PM
В 2025 власти #Казахстанa ограничивали свободу выражения мнений, собраний, и преследовали критиков режима. Несмотря на усиление борьбы с насилием в отн. женщин домашнее насилие все еще не криминализировано. Больше об этом во Всемирном Докладе 2026 @hrw.org: www.hrw.org/ru/world-rep...
In 2025, the #Tajikistan government solidified the ruling party's power thru parliamentary elections held w/o independent observers & continued its crackdown on dissent by sentencing public figures & journalists to long prison terms. More in @hrw.org's 2026 World Report:
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World Report 2026: Rights Trends in Tajikistan
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February 4, 2026 at 12:07 PM
In 2025, the #Tajikistan government solidified the ruling party's power thru parliamentary elections held w/o independent observers & continued its crackdown on dissent by sentencing public figures & journalists to long prison terms. More in @hrw.org's 2026 World Report:
www.hrw.org/world-report...
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#Turkmenistan’s government in 2025 continued to severely restrict civil & political rights. There's no independent media. Authorities routinely target civic activists, government critics & their families (incl those in exile). More in @hrw.org's 2026 World Report:
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World Report 2026: Rights Trends in Turkmenistan
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February 4, 2026 at 12:03 PM
#Turkmenistan’s government in 2025 continued to severely restrict civil & political rights. There's no independent media. Authorities routinely target civic activists, government critics & their families (incl those in exile). More in @hrw.org's 2026 World Report:
www.hrw.org/world-report...
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In 2025, the #Kyrgyzstan government charged & convicted several journalists, media outlets, & a rights defender w/ speech related offenses. Legal reforms also curtailed the rights of citizens to information, expression, & belief. More in @hrw.org's 2026 World Report:
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World Report 2026: Rights Trends in Kyrgyzstan
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February 4, 2026 at 11:58 AM
In 2025, the #Kyrgyzstan government charged & convicted several journalists, media outlets, & a rights defender w/ speech related offenses. Legal reforms also curtailed the rights of citizens to information, expression, & belief. More in @hrw.org's 2026 World Report:
www.hrw.org/world-report...
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In 2025, authorities in #Uzbekistan continued to restrict independent rights activism & freedom of expression, targeting activists, bloggers, & others w/ unfounded criminal charges. 2 bloggers remained in forced psychiatric detention. More in @hrw.org's 2026 World Report:
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World Report 2026: Rights Trends in Uzbekistan
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February 4, 2026 at 11:57 AM
In 2025, authorities in #Uzbekistan continued to restrict independent rights activism & freedom of expression, targeting activists, bloggers, & others w/ unfounded criminal charges. 2 bloggers remained in forced psychiatric detention. More in @hrw.org's 2026 World Report:
www.hrw.org/world-report...
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In 2025, authorities in #Kazakhstan continued to heavily restrict freedoms of expression, association, & assembly; persisted in prosecuting govt critics on overbroad “extremism” charges; & ushered in a discriminatory anti-LGBT law. More in @hrw.org's 2026 World Report:
www.hrw.org/world-report...
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World Report 2026: Rights Trends in Kazakhstan
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February 4, 2026 at 11:55 AM
In 2025, authorities in #Kazakhstan continued to heavily restrict freedoms of expression, association, & assembly; persisted in prosecuting govt critics on overbroad “extremism” charges; & ushered in a discriminatory anti-LGBT law. More in @hrw.org's 2026 World Report:
www.hrw.org/world-report...
www.hrw.org/world-report...
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Trump-led abuses amid ‘democratic recession’ put human rights in peril, HRW report says
Trump-led abuses amid ‘democratic recession’ put human rights in peril, HRW report says
Rights group says growing authoritarianism and abuses in US, Russia and China threaten global rules-based order
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February 4, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Trump-led abuses amid ‘democratic recession’ put human rights in peril, HRW report says
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A stream of torture claims involving #Uzbekistan's most prominent political prisoner - #Karakalpakstan community leader Dauletmurat Tajimuratov - undermine the reform narrative promoted by the Mirziyoyev administration
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January 29, 2026 at 10:08 AM
A stream of torture claims involving #Uzbekistan's most prominent political prisoner - #Karakalpakstan community leader Dauletmurat Tajimuratov - undermine the reform narrative promoted by the Mirziyoyev administration
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In the nearly three years since Dauletmurat Tajimuratov, a Karakalpak lawyer and journalist, was sentenced to a 16-year prison term there have been consistent reports of his mistreatment, and even torture.
UN Expert Urges Uzbekistan to Release Tajimuratov Amid Continued Torture Allegations
The Karakalpak lawyer was sentenced in 2023 to 16 years in prison; ever since there have been consist reports of his mistreatment and torture.
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January 29, 2026 at 5:31 AM
In the nearly three years since Dauletmurat Tajimuratov, a Karakalpak lawyer and journalist, was sentenced to a 16-year prison term there have been consistent reports of his mistreatment, and even torture.
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Geopolitics meet human rights concerns in trial of 19 Kazakh protesters facing 10 years in jail over anti-#China protest in #Kazakhstan. 2nd closed hearing under way today, keeping it out of public eye. My report for @eurasianet.bsky.social
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Kazakhstan: Anti-China demonstrators face long prison terms after fiery protest
Astana brings criminal charges only after Beijing complains.
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January 29, 2026 at 6:23 AM
Geopolitics meet human rights concerns in trial of 19 Kazakh protesters facing 10 years in jail over anti-#China protest in #Kazakhstan. 2nd closed hearing under way today, keeping it out of public eye. My report for @eurasianet.bsky.social
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80 Angry Journalists is not just about the past.
It’s about what happens to a democracy when independent media is dismantled and why defending #PressFreedom is crucial, in Hungary and everywhere really.
Go see this important documentary, and spread the word!
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It’s about what happens to a democracy when independent media is dismantled and why defending #PressFreedom is crucial, in Hungary and everywhere really.
Go see this important documentary, and spread the word!
vimeo.com/1147047242?f...
January 28, 2026 at 11:01 AM
80 Angry Journalists is not just about the past.
It’s about what happens to a democracy when independent media is dismantled and why defending #PressFreedom is crucial, in Hungary and everywhere really.
Go see this important documentary, and spread the word!
vimeo.com/1147047242?f...
It’s about what happens to a democracy when independent media is dismantled and why defending #PressFreedom is crucial, in Hungary and everywhere really.
Go see this important documentary, and spread the word!
vimeo.com/1147047242?f...
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UN rapporteur “gravely concerned by new allegations of torture and ill-treatment against Dawletmurat Tajimuratov and his continued detention". Rights defender Tajimuratov serving 16 years in #Uzbekistan over #Karakalpakstan 2022 violence
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January 28, 2026 at 4:56 AM
UN rapporteur “gravely concerned by new allegations of torture and ill-treatment against Dawletmurat Tajimuratov and his continued detention". Rights defender Tajimuratov serving 16 years in #Uzbekistan over #Karakalpakstan 2022 violence
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#Uzbekistan must ensure safety of human rights defender Dawletmurat Tajimuratov and release him immediately: UN expert
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Uzbekistan must ensure safety of human rights defender Dawletmurat Tajimuratov and release him immediately: UN expert
GENEVA – The Government of Uzbekistan must guarantee the safety of human rights defender and lawyer Dawletmurat Tajimuratov and release him, an independent human rights expert said today.
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January 27, 2026 at 12:25 PM
#Uzbekistan must ensure safety of human rights defender Dawletmurat Tajimuratov and release him immediately: UN expert
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brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
January 27, 2026 at 12:22 AM
brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
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Uzbekistan’s declaration of an anti-corruption “state of emergency” signals a turning point in its decade-long reform efforts.
Uzbekistan’s Anti-corruption Emergency: What Comes After a Decade of Reform?
Uzbekistan’s declaration of an anti-corruption “state of emergency” signals a turning point in its decade-long reform efforts toward a system-based model of control and prevention.
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January 22, 2026 at 6:40 AM
Uzbekistan’s declaration of an anti-corruption “state of emergency” signals a turning point in its decade-long reform efforts.
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My latest for @hrw.org: - The UN has problems but it’s better than a global Politburo of leaders of abusive governments. Rather than paying billions to join #Trump’s "Board of Peace", states shld strengthen the UN’s ability to uphold human rights.
The Board charter doesn't mention human rights🫤
The Board charter doesn't mention human rights🫤
The World Needs Stronger UN, Not Trump-led ‘Board of Peace’
The United States played a leading role in establishing the UN. Now, US President Donald Trump is undermining and defunding large parts of it.
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January 21, 2026 at 10:15 PM
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This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
Freedom of Expression Falls in Late 2025, Kazakhstani Watchdog Reports; Pressure on the media has become “routine” - @vlastkz.bsky.social reports
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Freedom of Expression Falls in Late 2025, Kazakhstani Watchdog Reports - Аналитический интернет-журнал Власть
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January 15, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Freedom of Expression Falls in Late 2025, Kazakhstani Watchdog Reports; Pressure on the media has become “routine” - @vlastkz.bsky.social reports
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#Kazakhstan: Drop licence revocation proceedings against lawyer Adam Murat, says the International Commission of Jurists
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Kazakhstan: Drop licence revocation proceedings against lawyer Adam Murat | ICJ
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) expresses serious concern at the civil proceedings initiated by the Ministry of Justice of the Repu
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January 15, 2026 at 10:40 AM
#Kazakhstan: Drop licence revocation proceedings against lawyer Adam Murat, says the International Commission of Jurists
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HRW призывает Астану снять обвинения с активистов «Нағыз Атажұрт», преследуемых после сожжения китайского флага
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HRW призывает Астану снять обвинения с активистов «Нағыз Атажұрт», преследуемых после сожжения китайского флага
Международная правозащитная организация Human Rights Watch призвала казахстанские власти не преследовать 18 активистов объединения «Нағыз Атажұрт», которых привлекают к уголовной ответственности после...
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January 15, 2026 at 10:24 AM
HRW призывает Астану снять обвинения с активистов «Нағыз Атажұрт», преследуемых после сожжения китайского флага
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#Kazakhstan: Activists protesting China’s repression of ethnic Kazakhs face up to 10 years in prison in a case that reflects political pressure and violates international human rights standards. IPHR & KIBHR call for the case to be dismissed and the activists released: iphronline.org/articles/cri...
Criminalising Peaceful Protest: Kazakhstan’s Case Against Atajurt Activists - IPHR
International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law (KIBHR) are seriously concerned that a criminal case brought in Kazakhstan agains...
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January 15, 2026 at 9:34 AM
#Kazakhstan: Activists protesting China’s repression of ethnic Kazakhs face up to 10 years in prison in a case that reflects political pressure and violates international human rights standards. IPHR & KIBHR call for the case to be dismissed and the activists released: iphronline.org/articles/cri...
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#Kazakhstan"should drop charges against 18 Kazakh activists who peacefully protested against Chinese government abuses in #Xinjiang" -
@hrw.org They face up 10 years in jail for demanding the release of Alimnur Turganbay, a Kazakh citizen detained in #China www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
@hrw.org They face up 10 years in jail for demanding the release of Alimnur Turganbay, a Kazakh citizen detained in #China www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
Kazakhstan/China: Drop Charges against Activists for Xinjiang Protests
(London, January 15, 2026) – Kazakh authorities should drop charges against 18 Kazakh activists who peacefully protested against Chinese government abuses in Xinjiang, Human Rights Watch said today. T...
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January 15, 2026 at 4:29 AM
#Kazakhstan"should drop charges against 18 Kazakh activists who peacefully protested against Chinese government abuses in #Xinjiang" -
@hrw.org They face up 10 years in jail for demanding the release of Alimnur Turganbay, a Kazakh citizen detained in #China www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
@hrw.org They face up 10 years in jail for demanding the release of Alimnur Turganbay, a Kazakh citizen detained in #China www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...