Vika Kim

my life. my rights.

[Vika Kim @kivika08]

- recently Almaty city authorities denied a permit to hold a meeting and a women’s rights march on March 8, 2025, due to the alleged “threat of violation of public order”.

[Vika Kim @kivika08]

Some recent developments within the framework of what is being raised and discussed at an interactive #UPR48 dialogue that is taking place at this very exact moment:

[Vika Kim @kivika08]

Ensebek was arrested on January 17 and sentenced to two months on charges of “incitement to social, racial, national, religious, class, or tribal discord”.

[Vika Kim @kivika08]

And called on 🇰🇿 to thoroughly investigate the #HumanRights abuses during January 2022 protests and prosecute those responsible. Ensure zero tolerance approach to torture, and adopt legislation prohibiting discrimination on the basis of #SOGI.

[Vika Kim @kivika08]

#Kazakhstan #UPR48 review is on. The opening State party's report covered numerous issues, incl. legislative and constitutional reforms, women's rights, #Disability rights, new mass media law, #Refugees and Migrants. @HughAWilliamson, @MihraRittmann

[Vika Kim @kivika08]

#Australia raised concerns about continued reports of #torture, excessive use of force and #extrajudicial killings by law enforcement and “ongoing restrictions of #FreedomofExpression and assembly”.

[Vika Kim @kivika08]

UK also noted “an important step” to criminalize #domesticviolence. However, #Kazakhstan is yet to criminalize #DV as a standalone offence.

[Rachel Denber @Rachel_Denber]

Turkmenistan's government offers a false choice to its citizens living abroad: go home to get passport renewed, & face risk of being barred from foreign travel, or even of arrest, if you're an activist.
Or face severe hardship abroad.
New report.

https://t.co/1GXguXdrch

[Saglyk @Saglyk]

Report: Turkmen migrants without valid passports lack access to health care, in violation of their right to health. People said that they “try not to get sick,” “practice self-medication,” or otherwise “manage the illness.” @hrw #Turkmenistan https://t.co/owF85B3Zmx

[Joanna Lillis @joannalillis]

Uzbekistan's bill targeting "undesirables" may well be aimed at Russian nationalists making disparaging comments, but @ChrisRickleton for @RFERL makes a powerful argument that it could be wielded against foreign journalists + human rights campaigners https://t.co/XokAqh6QZK

[Vika Kim @kivika08]

A good overview why #Uzbekistan shld reject the bill on "undesirables". The country's leadership has every chance to right a wrong, inlc. by granting access - visas&accreditations - to HR monitors, journos and etc. & by focusing on real reforms @HughAWilliamson, @joannalillis

[Chris Rickleton @ChrisRickleton]

Foreign 'Undesirables': Who Are The Targets Of Uzbekistan's Incoming Deportation Law?

For @RFERL + mentioning cases of @shahidayakub @MihraRittmann @joannalillis @UmidaNiyazova

https://t.co/iyptHNG8ch

[Vika Kim @kivika08]

Peaceful protestors who suffered during and in the aftermath of July 2022 Karakalpakstan events deserve justice. #Uzbekistan should ensure accountability and stop repression of Karakalpak activists. More https://t.co/eBzNWQ4OU8 & podcast with @HughAWilliamson, @BrucePannier

[Joanna Lillis @joannalillis]

Important discussion on #Karakalpakstan, two years on from deadly violence - via @Majlis_Podcast with @l_seiitbek @HughAWilliamson Karakalpak activist Mynaim, hosted by @BrucePannier https://t.co/uOPjppb1GN

[Norwegian Helsinki Committee @nhc_no]

The Norwegian Helsinki Committee and nearly 30 organizations from across the @CivicSolidarity Platform call on @president_uz Mirziyoyev of #Uzbekistan to veto the "undesirable foreigners" law and uphold international standards of Freedom of Expression. https://t.co/CTFl5oPRLD

[Vika Kim @kivika08]

Very powerful and touching documentary abt homophobic violence & harassment, raids against gay men in #Turkmenistan, that still criminalizes adult consensual same-sex conduct. Невидимая радуга Туркменистана https://t.co/rM3QOWIn63 via @YouTube

[Vika Kim @kivika08]

President #Mirziyoyev shld veto the draft law empowering authorities to impose entry bans on foreigners on vague offences of ‘demeaning the honour, dignity...’. The law is in breach of UZB multiple intl hr obligations and shld be repealed. More in the statement of hr groups⬇️

[Muzaffar Suleymanov @MuzSuleymanov]

International #HumanRights groups urge President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to veto the bill on undesirable persons that bars entry to foreign nationals and stateless persons on vaguely worded "humiliation of national honour and dignity" grounds @president_uz https://t.co/sALwW3FdIM

[Vika Kim @kivika08]

#Uzbekistan only benefits from the work of the @UzbekForum. Instead of censoring its social media content, it should support and promote their work.

[Joanna Lillis @joannalillis]

Government media agency of #Uzbekistan enlists X to censor tweets of @UzbekForum human rights watchdog