The situation of human rights in Central Asia varies little between the region's countries, but are often reported to be a cause of concern among many outsider observers, governmental and non-governmental. Some of the legacy of human rights in the region derives from its history as part of the Soviet Union.

See the following for more details on each country:

• Afghanistan
• China
• Kazakhstan
• Kyrgyzstan
• Mongolia
• Pakistan
• Russia
• Tajikistan
• Turkmenistan
• Uzbekistan

• Human rights in East Asia
• Human rights in Europe
• Human rights in the United Kingdom
• Human rights in the United States

• Pro-Democracy Groups Are Harassed in Central Asia New York Times. Dec. 3, 2005.
• World Observes International Mine Awareness and Assistance Day Central Asia Health Review. Apr. 5,2008
• Record Breaking Winter Weather Hits Children in Tajikistan the Hardest Central Asia Health Review. Feb.17, 2008
• New Directions Post-Independence from the Dean Peter Krogh Foreign Affairs Digital Archives
• {Eng/Rus}«Human Rights in Central Asia»
• IPHR. The website of International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) contains a number of publications on current human rights issues in Central Asia.