Speaking in the capital Bishkek, Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights acknowledged the country’s recent economic growth but cautioned that narrowing space for civil society and press ...

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Salamatsyzdarby, good afternoon and thank you all for coming. And to those who celebrate, my warmest wishes for a happy Nowruz. The UN Human Rights Office has had a long relationship with Kyrgyzstan – ...

With the countdown to Nowruz underway, Iran is buzzing with preparations for one of the most significant and cherished ...

Kurds in Iraq and Syria this week have marked the Newroz festival, a traditional celebration of spring and renewal, at a time ...

Thursday, March 20, 2025, marks the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, a holiday that's been celebrated for several millenniums, ...

New rules have been handed down to women working in Ashgabat further restricting what they can wear, adding to a growing list ...

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Rising Xenophobic Harassment and Violence towards Central Asian Migrants in Russia,” documents that Central Asian migrants, ...