Draft First minutes: what human rights defenders usually advise
Draft. Compiled from human rights groups' guides but not yet reviewed by a lawyer. This is not legal advice — check the linked sources and consult a lawyer.
current as of September 25. More: HRW: World Report 2026, Turkmenistan; HRW: World Report 2026, Uzbekistan; HRW: World Report 2026, Kazakhstan
Free legal aid, support for victims of torture and ill-treatment, monitoring of political cases. Offices in Bishkek and Osh.
Kyrgyzstan's 2024 'foreign representatives' law puts pressure on foreign-funded NGOs — ask which programmes are currently running.
If Telegram doesn't open: Bishkek: +996 501 156-390 · Osh: +996 555 161-300 · birduinokyrgyzstan@gmail.com
Documents persecution in Uzbekistan — bloggers, journalists, prisoners, forced labour — and campaigns for release. Does not provide legal aid.
If Telegram doesn't open: info@uzbekforum.org
Monitors human rights abuses in Turkmenistan. Accepts reports on persecution, exit bans, passports not renewed and pressure on relatives.
The old address chrono-tm.org no longer belongs to the organisation — do not open it.
If Telegram doesn't open: Telegram · hronikatm@gmail.com
Seeks information on people who disappeared in Turkmenistan's prisons, tracking 162 confirmed cases. Accepts information from relatives and acquaintances.
If Telegram doesn't open: website
Emergency support for human rights defenders at risk: protection grants, secure contact, publicity and advocacy after detention.
For people targeted for peaceful human rights work, including activists and journalists.
If Telegram doesn't open: protection grants