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 “Uzbekistan”
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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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Independent media and human rights groups can do little to prevent cyberattacks, according to a recent report, and should instead focus on mitigating harm from attacks when they do occur.
Posted in: Asia, Europe, Governance & Accountability, Media & Arts
Topics: Becky Hogge, Burma, China, cyberattack, DDoS, Distributed Denial of Service, Egypt, Ethan Zuckerman, Internet, Iran, Kazakhstan, media independence, Russia, Tunisia, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Wikileaks
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The Digital Youth of Central Asia Forum in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, looked at the growth of blogs, e-learning initiatives, and how to use open source software in crisis situations.
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After violence erupted in southern Kyrgyzstan between ethnic Kyrgyz and Uzbeks this past June, many people questioned the role of the media in the conflict.
Posted in: Asia, Europe, Justice, Media & Arts
Topics: interethnic violence, Kyrgyzstan, Marina Sivasheva, osh, Uzbekistan, video
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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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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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Take a closer look at the political, social, and physical landscape of Kyrgyzstan, and keep up to date on latest developments in the crisis.
Posted in: Asia, Europe, Rights & Equality
Topics: Brock Boddie, discrimination, ethnic conflict, Ferghana Valley, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, violence