Ukraine and Moldova @IFES1987. Formerly @freedomnoworg @FreedomHouse @hrw. Rule of law, media freedom, LGBTIQ rights, the environment, & peace. He/His.
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Matthew Schaaf retweeted
Uzbekistan targets 'undesirable' foreigners and stateless persons in move likely to lead to rights violations. Tashkent should stick to its pledges on freedom of speech & better rules for NGOs and revise this new law @HRW hrw.org/news/2024/11/20/uzbe…
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From the Editorial Board: Another major climate conference helps a despotic regime wapo.st/487rFXz
Matthew Schaaf retweeted
I'm hearing that on 13 September #Kazakhstan rejected Karakalpak HRD Aqylbek Muratbai’s asylum request. He faces extradition to #Uzbekistan & allegedly up to 18 y in prison under art 244 & 244.1 of Criminal Code in retaliation for his human rights work.
@KazakhPM_UNOG @uzbekmfa
ALT Human rights defender Aqylbek Muratbai taking a selfie while at a march in the streets. He is smiling and wearing a yellow sweater with a blue peace symbol on it. Dozens of people carrying signs, yellow and blue balloons and flags stand in the background.
Matthew Schaaf retweeted
Wrote a piece with Serik Beissembayev for Carnegie Endowment about the unfulfilled promises of Tokayev's Jana Qazaqstan ("New Kazakhstan"): carnegieendowment.org/russia…
Matthew Schaaf retweeted
I’m looking forward to being in Uzbekistan 19-21 Sept & seeing local human rights activists, diplomats. Concerned @MihraRittmann didn’t get visa to join me. Also disappointed Uzbek govt has declined to meet @hrw for first time since 2017.
Our latest:
hrw.org/news/2024/09/17/uzbe…
Matthew Schaaf retweeted
18 human rights organisations urge the new Secretary General of @coe to address the unprecedented repression in Azerbaijan and call for the release of Anar Mammadli and human rights defenders, activists, and journalists. @Free_Anar #FreeAnar #COP29
nhc.no/en/freedom-for-anar-m…
Matthew Schaaf retweeted
The Norwegian Helsinki Committee is happy to announce our call for proposals on human rights in Central Asia. Read more about our renewed small grants program here: nhc.no/en/call-for-proposals…
Matthew Schaaf retweeted
Authorities in #Kazakhstan are misusing extremism and terrorism legislation to target peaceful government critics and others, in violation of international human rights law.
New @hrw report - hrw.org/news/2024/08/27/kaza…
Matthew Schaaf retweeted
It's been 1 year since Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu was wrongfully imprisoned in #Azerbaijan. We join our colleagues in calling for his release and the release of all political prisoners in the country. freedom-now.org/azerbaijan-e…
Matthew Schaaf retweeted
Please join us on Tuesday, July 23 at 10am EST for the launch of our new report: Now and Then: Grassroots Activism Under the Taliban. Register here - forms.microsoft.com/pages/re…
Matthew Schaaf retweeted
DDOT has issued a notice of intent to reduce the speed limit on GA Ave to 25MPH. You can comment at the NOI site directly ddot.dc.gov/service/notice-i…
Matthew Schaaf retweeted
Important discussion with Karakalpak activist Mynaim, @HughAWilliamson and @l_seiitbek about the situation in Karakalpakstan, repressions by Uzbekistan authorities.
Rights of Karakalpak people must be respected.
Podcast: Suppressing Karakalpakstan’s Sovereignty rferl.org/a/majlis-podcast-k…
Matthew Schaaf retweeted
⚡️More than 70% of Ukrainians believe that LGBTQ people should have the same rights as other citizens, representing a 3% increase from 2023, according to a poll released by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) on June 18.
kyivindependent.com/poll-mor…
Matthew Schaaf retweeted
Ahead of today's #HFAC hearing on Americans detained abroad, I am thinking of our @RFERL colleague Alsu Kurmasheva who has been unjustly detained in Russia for nearly 8 months. @StateDept has yet to designate her as wrongfully detained #FreeAlsu
foreignaffairs.house.gov/hea…
Matthew Schaaf retweeted
The largest-scale ever repression of civil society is unfolding in Azerbaijan with monthly, sometimes weekly, arrests of independent journalists, HRDs, CSO leaders, activists, and independent researchers.
Baku Investigation Isolator No.1 is full with bright and innocent people.
Matthew Schaaf retweeted
Today is Ihar Losik's 32nd birthday. The @RFERL journalist has spent his last three birthdays imprisoned in Belarus serving an unjust, 15-year sentence.
He must be released and reunited with his family.
#JournalismIsNotACrime #FreeIhar
about.rferl.org/advocacy/imp…
Matthew Schaaf retweeted
After the government moved to protect Soviet-era mosaics in Tashkent from destruction, a nice website detailing them has been created, including locations so people can go and find them #Uzbekistan
mosaic.tashkent.uz/en
Matthew Schaaf retweeted
🚨🚨 WE'RE HIRING!🚨🚨
We are looking for an Advocacy and Campaigns Director to join our staff. Full details and how to apply can be found here - freedom-now.org/advocacy-and…
Matthew Schaaf retweeted
We are deeply concerned by reports that human rights activist and civil society leader Anar Mammadli was arrested today in #Azerbaijan. The reason for his arrest and his whereabouts remain unknown. We call for his immediate release.
Matthew Schaaf retweeted
We support the European Parliament's resolution calling for the release of political prisoners in #Azerbaijan, including Gubad Ibadoghlu & members of Abzas media. There are around 300 political prisoners in the country & all must be released immediately europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc…