International Partnership for Human Rights

EU Legislative Interests

EU Strategic Framework and Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy The EU Central Asia Strategy (on human rights and other issues) Guidelines on human rights in EU relations with third countries EU Guidelines on human rights defenders EU Guidelines on freedom of expression online and offline EU Guidelines on freedom of religion or belief EU Guidelines on the rights of the child EU Guidelines on the rights of LGBTI people EU Guidelines on torture Partnership and Cooperation Agreements with Central Asian Countries and EU Association Agreement between EU and Georgia Negotiations on legal framework between the EU and Azerbaijan, between the EU and Armenia Eastern Partnership and the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement DROI report on Transnational Repression AFET report on Transnational Repression AFET report on the EPCA with Kyrgyzstan

Communication Activities

Policy brief : Why the European Union Should Establish a Dedicated Sanctions Regime on Transnational Repression 13/01/26 https://iphronline.org/articles/policy-brief-dedicated-sanctions-regime-on-tnr/ Briefing Information for EU-Uzbekistan Human Rights Dialogue https://iphronline.org/articles/briefing-information-for-eu-uzbekistan-human-rights-dialogue/ Joint NGO Briefing for EU-Turkmenistan Human Rights Dialogue https://iphronline.org/articles/joint-ngo-briefing-for-eu-turkmenistan-human-rights-dialogue/ Statement on EU-Uzbekistan Ehanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement https://iphronline.org/articles/eu-should-use-enhanced-partnership-with-uzbekistan-to-press-for-meaningful-human-rights-progress/ Briefing Information for EU-Uzbekistan Human Rights Dialogue: https://iphronline.org/articles/briefing-information-for-eu-uzbekistan-human-rights-dialogue/ The First Crimea Week in Brussels Brings Stories of Life Under Occupation to the Heart of the EU https://iphronline.org/articles/the-first-crimea-week-in-brussels-brings-stories-of-life-under-occupation-to-the-heart-of-the-eu/ Threats to civic space in Kazakhstan: Briefing ahead of EU dialogue https://iphronline.org/articles/threats-to-civic-space-in-kazakhstan-briefing-ahead-of-eu-dialogue/ EU: Ensuring a value-based partnership with Kyrgyzstan – Civic space briefing https://iphronline.org/articles/eu-ensuring-a-value-based-partnership-with-kyrgyzstan-civic-space-briefing/ IPHR Letter on Human Rights Issues for EU-Central Asia Summit 02/04/25 https://iphronline.org/articles/eu-use-historic-summit-with-central-asia-to-champion-civil-society/ Letter to Kaja Kallas ahead of EU-Central Asia Ministerial Meeting February 2025 https://iphronline.org/articles/central-asia-eu-top-diplomat-urged-to-address-alarming-civic-space-trends-at-ministerial-meeting/ Joint Appeal to the EU’s Kaja Kallas: Use Turkmenistan Visit to Deliver a Clear Human Rights Message https://iphronline.org/articles/joint-appeal-to-the-eus-kaja-kallas-use-turkmenistan-visit-to-deliver-a-clear-human-rights-message/ Call for EU Leadership: Step Up to Sustain Global Development Aid https://iphronline.org/articles/call-for-eu-leadership-step-up-to-sustain-global-development-aid/ EU: Prioritise reversing civic space deterioration in enhanced cooperation with Kyrgyzstan – push for improvements: https://iphronline.org/articles/eu-prioritise-reversing-civic-space-deterioration-in-enhanced-cooperation-with-kyrgyzstan/ 5/11/2024 Turkmenistan: Human rights groups highlight urgent issues for EU engagement: https://iphronline.org/articles/turkmenistan-human-rights-groups-highlight-urgent-issues-for-eu-engagement/ 21/06/2024 Key issues for the EU’s Human Rights Dialogue with Kazakhstan: https://iphronline.org/articles/key-issues-for-the-eus-human-rights-dialogue-with-kazakhstan/ 16/04/2024 IPHR and Partners Convene Key Stakeholders in Kyiv for International Accountability Conference: https://iphronline.org/articles/iphr-and-partners-convene-key-stakeholders-in-kyiv-for-international-accountability-conference/ 2/02/2024 Turkmenistan: Human rights groups highlight key issues for EU dialogue: https://www.iphronline.org/turkmenistan-human-rights-groups-highlight-key-issues-for-eu-dialogue.html Letter to EIB Board of Directors on draft Environmental and Social Sustainability Framework: https://www.iphronline.org/cso-letter-eib-essf.html Key human rights concerns in Kazakhstan: Briefing paper for EU-Kazakhstan Human Rights Dialogue: https://www.iphronline.org/key-human-rights-concerns-in-kazakhstan-briefing-paper-for-eu-kazakhstan-human-rights-dialogue.html https://www.iphronline.org/key-human-rights-concerns-in-tajikistan-briefing-papers-for-eu-tajikistan-human-rights-dialogue.html Project: https://www.iphronline.org/launching-the-joint-project-enhancing-cooperation-and-dialogue-between-civil-society-and-government-in-the-area-of-human-rights-and-fundamental-freedoms.html

Interests Represented

Does not represent commercial interests

Member Of

Human Rights and Democracy Network: https://hrdn.eu/ Civic Solidarity Platform: https://www.civicsolidarity.org/ Anna Lindh Foundation: https://www.annalindhfoundation.org/ European Union Temporary Relocation Platform (EUTRP): https://eutrp.eu/ Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC): https://www.coalitionfortheicc.org/ EU Fundamental Rights Platform: https://fra.europa.eu/en/cooperation/civil-society B4Ukraine Coalition: https://b4ukraine.org/ CIVICUS: https://www.civicus.org/ Counter Disinformation Network https://alliance4europe.eu/network Civil Society Forum https://csf-ev.org/ Tackling Transnational Repression in the UK Working Group

Organisation Members

Information about IPHR partners can be accessed here: https://iphronline.org/our-partners/