Resources overview
Resources overview
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Country Factsheets
UNHCR in Central Asia publishes country factsheets to keep partners and the public informed about key figures, programmes, and overall priorities in Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
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Operational Update
UNHCR in Central Asia publishes an Operational Update every three months, providing an overview of key activities and developments across Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
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Information for Refugees, Asylum-seekers, and Stateless People
On this website, you can find information on asylum procedures, legal consultation, contacts of UNHCR and partners, and available support services in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
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Key terms
Available in Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Turkmen, Uzbek, Russian and English languages, these Key Terms Guides are intended to support journalists, students, NGOs, lawyers and other partners communicating about forced displacement and statelessness in Central Asian languages to ensure accurate and consistent terminology use.
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Analyses of National Legislation
UNHCR publishes analyses of national legislation to support Central Asian States in aligning their laws and practices with international standards. These analyses help advance progress in strengthening refugee protection, fulfilling international treaty obligations, and promoting broader human rights, peace, security, and development commitments.
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Key Documents on Refugee Protection
This section brings together important resources that guide refugee protection in Central Asia. It includes UNHCR’s positions on specific situations, the 1951 Refugee Convention and its Protocol with translations into Central Asian languages, handbooks for parliamentarians, and other reference materials that support governments, partners, and stakeholders in strengthening protection frameworks.
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Key Documents on Statelessness
This section provides essential resources on addressing statelessness in Central Asia. It includes the 1954 and 1961 Conventions and their translations into Central Asian languages, handbooks for parliamentarians, reports, as well as guidance materials to support governments, partners, and stakeholders in preventing and reducing statelessness while protecting the rights of stateless people.