Caravanserai

2023-01-23

Kyrgyz legislators move to declassify details of Stalin's mass murders

Kyrgyz lawmakers have proposed a bill that would exonerate citizens executed by the Soviet regime from 1918–1953, a move that clearly irritates Russia.

Human Rights

2022-12-23

Central Asian migrants working in occupied Ukraine face legal peril

Seeking to rebuild occupied areas, Russian companies are hiring Central Asian migrants to work in Kremlin-controlled Ukrainian territory, putting them in physical and legal danger.

Human Rights

2022-12-12

Ukraine uncovering, documenting more evidence of torture in captured territories

Ukrainian survivors shared horror stories of Russian torture with Caravanserai. Every day, more and more evidence points to Russia's shocking levels of atrocities against civilians.

Human Rights

2022-12-09

UN rights chief vows to keep focus on Xinjiang abuses

Volker Turk said he was 'very determined' to dig deeper into the string of rights violations that Beijing inflicted on Uighurs and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang.

Human Rights

2022-12-08

Investigation reveals China using forced Muslim labour in car manufacturing

The Chinese government has deliberately shifted mining and raw material processing and auto part manufacturing into Xinjiang, where the regime engages in 'systematic forced labour'.

Human Rights

2022-11-18

Researchers say Chinese spyware targets Muslims through apps

The spyware enabled hackers to collect sensitive data including a user's location, contacts, call logs, text messages and files, a report said, and could also take photos and record calls.

Human Rights

2022-11-09

Fear and propaganda: Russian tactics in captured lands

Psychiatrists say chronic shortages of basics and food helped wear down Ukrainians' resistance to the propaganda. 'First they destroy a person morally' then fill them up with 'new ideas'.

Human Rights

2022-10-31

Putin's mobilisation nets Central Asian migrants employed in Russia

An activist who gives legal assistance to Central Asians living in Russia at one point was receiving over 1,000 requests a day about forced mobilisation, illegal detentions and threats of deportation.

Human Rights

2022-10-24

Hunting for conscripts: Russian draft officials lie in wait to catch their prey

Videos and photos posted on social media show police and draft officials at the entrances to subways and residential buildings acting like hunters in a safari.

Human Rights

2022-10-18

Brutality 'deliberate tactic' in Russian occupied territories of Ukraine

Torture and rape are part of a deliberate Russian 'military strategy' aimed at dehumanising and terrorising local populations, analysts say.