Azerbaijani Official Rejects Opinion from Human Rights Body on Presidential PowersSeptember 23, 2016 — ICC NOTE: In what comes as no surprise, an Azerbaijani official has come out to condemn the report presented by a human rights body known as the Venice Commission in...
Kyrgyzstan’s New Referendum Could Put Human Rights at RiskSeptember 22, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Kyrgyzstan's parliament and president are in the process of working towards holding a referendum in December to make changes to their constitution. They would be following many other...
Venice Commission Rules Negatively on Azerbaijan’s Latest Amendment PushSeptember 21, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Venice Commission, a body of the Council of Europe, completed their draft of an opinion regarding Azerbaijan's recent referendums. The opinion was negative in nature as the...
Protests Increase in Azerbaijan as Passage of Un-Democratic Amendments LoomSeptember 19, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Azerbaijan continues to struggle with the latest push by the President in recommending specific amendments to the country's constitution which would give him nearly unlimited power. Since the...
No Improvement for Religious Minorities in TurkmenistanSeptember 16, 2016 — ICC NOTE: With new amendments being enacted within Turkmenistan, the situation for religious minorities seems to have no change for the better. There was hope in 2006 after the death...
Venice Commission to Draft Opinion on Sweeping Power Grab by Azeri PresidentSeptember 15, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Venice Commission has agreed to present an opinion on Azerbaijan's latest push for new amendments to be included in their Constitution. This is an important step as...
Turkmenistan has Opened Door for President to Remain in Office for LifeSeptember 14, 2016 — ICC NOTE: In what can only be seen as a continuing trend for Central Asian countries, the President of Turkmenistan has signed new sweeping amendments from the rubber stamp parliament...
Rise in Christian Persecution Likely with New Uzbek LeaderSeptember 14, 2016 — ICC NOTE: If one were to believe the collapse of the Soviet Union saw the end of its treatment of religious groups, think again. Uzbekistan, a former satellite state of...
Proposed Amendments to Azeri Constitution Could Place Religious Minorities at RiskSeptember 12, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Azerbaijan has been on the verge of passing controversial pieces of legislation which could affect the nations political direction for decades to come. Proposed amendments to the country's...
Fear of Corrupting Social Order Sees Catholic Numbers Dwindle in KyrgyzstanSeptember 9, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Majority of the 1,000 Catholics who call Kyrgyzstan home entered the church through German and other European migrants during the height of Stalin's paranoia in Russia. Since...
Who Will be the Next Leader of Uzbekistan? Christian Minorities Wait and SeeSeptember 7, 2016 — ICC NOTE: With the death of President Islam Karimov, Uzbekistan is in new territory as he has reigned over the country with an iron fist since its independence from the...
The Late Uzbek President’s Legacy of Repression, Slavery, and AuthoritarianismSeptember 6, 2016 — ICC NOTE: With the death of Uzbek strongman Islam Karimov, the seat of power for one of the most repressive Central Asian nations is up for grabs. The likelihood of...
7 Christians Arrested and Fined in Kazakhstan for Worship Service in Private HomeSeptember 1, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Seven members of a small Baptist church are the latest victims to Kazakhstan's continued crackdown of Christians and other religious groups. An anonymous call was made while they...
Jewish Village Sees Azerbaijan as Protector not PersecutorAugust 26, 2016 — ICC NOTE: In a location which most people would not imagine a Jewish community to reside, there remains one of the only all Jewish towns outside of Israel. Azerbaijan is...
Human Rights Group Calls for Turkmenistan to Address its Porous RecordAugust 25, 2016 — ICC NOTE: A prominent human rights group, Human Rights Watch, has put in a request with the German government to voice the displeasure of the international community to the Central...
Vacation Bible School Camps Raided by Kazakh Officials at Two Baptist ChurchesAugust 24, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Two western Kazakh Baptist churches experienced an event becoming all too familiar for the Christian community in the Central Asian country. Officials from their version of a religious...
