Discrimination against Roma persisted. Parliament again failed to ratify an international convention on violence against women and take forward a bill on same-sex marriage. The European Court of Justice ruled against the government for failure to accept mandatory refugee quotas. Up to 16% of...

Tatiana Paraskevich is detained in the Czech Republic and in imminent danger of extradition to Ukraine or Russia. If forcibly returned to either country, she will likely be transferred to Kazakhstan and at risk of torture and other ill-treatment, and unfair trial due to her links with Kazakhstani...

The authorities in a city in the north-east of the Czech Republic plan to evict over 40 Roma families living in rented housing. They have given 14 families contracts for inadequate alternative housing in dormitories, and made no concrete alternative housing arrangements for the remaining over 30...

Exiled Uzbek opposition leader Muhammad Salih was today released from custody by Prague City Court. The court reportedly decided that there was no danger that he would leave the country before Uzbekistan’s request for his extradition is heard next week.

Exiled Uzbek opposition leader Muhammad Salih was remanded in custody for 40 days by Prague City Court today, while the extradition request from Uzbekistan is being examined.

Exiled Uzbek opposition leader Muhammad Salih was arrested by Czech police when he arrived at Prague airport on 28 November, reportedly at the request of the Uzbek authorities. He may now be forcibly returned to Uzbekistan, where he would be at grave risk of torture. Muhammad Salih has had refugee...