This open access book explores the field of human rights dissemination in Central Asia. Offering a comparative perspective on five post-Soviet Central Asian states—Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan, it examines compliance with international human rights standards in these countries. The contributions capture various aspects of human rights dissemination through educational programs, seminars, training, and empowerment programs at Central Asian universities, together with Central Asian NGOs/CSOs and international organizations.
The book shows that a change of behavior among state and non-state actors in the region can only happen when both local and international actors, usually international donors, jointly take action to report, train, and empower people in human rights. This book is an invitation to anyone interested in the (troubled) nexus between international human rights norms and standards and their implementation on the local level, as well as in the effective empowerment of citizen in the region.
This book is open access, which means that you have free and unlimited access Examines the unexplored field of human rights education and capacity building in Central Asia Provides an overview of activities in the field of human rights dissemination at the national and local levels
Anja Mihr
Open Access Internationalization State Building Political Science Human rights education Human rights empowerment and capacity building International human rights norms Post-Soviet Central Asian states Autocratic regimes International organizations