Resources
Countries of Central Asia – rapid backsliding of democracy | ECOM, 2024
The purpose of this report is to analyze the current situation in the countries of Central Asia. Despite some global progress in human rights, Central Asia remains a region where there are no mechanisms at the legislative level to protect the human rights of the LGBT community in countries. In 2023-2024, countries in the region have seen a consistent deterioration in the human rights situation, repression of human rights defenders, and a significant democratic backsliding. In Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, where the political situation is characterized by authoritarianism and traditionalism, this backsliding
has an extremely negative impact on LGBT people.
CHECK Magazine, Issue No 5 | EHRA, 2025
Main theme: Rise & Decriminalize movement. Includes interviews with leaders of the Rise & Decriminalize movement and many other interesting stories about drug policy in the region and beyond!
Explores the ways intersecting identities—including those of LGBTIQ+ individuals, people who use drugs, sex workers, and people living with HIV — shape access to healthcare, rights, and personal agency in CEECA.