Progress on human rights will depend on creative approaches to dialogue that respect the sovereignty and heritage of these countries yet empower them to meet their obligations to internationally-agreed rights. The UK Government should ensure that clear objectives relating to human rights are consistently embedded across its programme of engagement. (Paragraph 90) Countries at crossroads: UK engagement in Central Asia 61

Progress on human rights will depend on creative approaches to dialogue that respect the sovereignty and heritage of these countries yet empower them to meet their obligations to internationally-agreed rights. The UK Government should ensure that clear objectives relating to human rights are consistently embedded across its programme of engagement. (Paragraph 90) Countries at crossroads: UK engagement in Central Asia 61 Type: conclusion | Number: 28 | Response status: accepted Government response: Partially Agree (to 27 and 28) 99. Human rights and governance are vital elements of the UK’s work in Central Asia. Both in public and in private we are working to help Central Asian institutions strengthen fundamental rights and freedoms for citizens. We support the development of civil society to