This issue is devoted to the risk of terrorism and extremism in Kazakhstan.
Topics
- Arbitrary detention
- Mass detention
- Freedom of speech
- Civil liberties
- Freedom of assembly
- Freedom of association
- Freedom of religion
- Rule of law
- Torture
- Hate speech and hate crime
- Interpol
- Extradition
- Legal assistance
- Prisoners' rights
- Political prisoners
- Political refugees
- Internally displaced people
- Expulsions and entry bans
- Fair trial
- Political persecution
- Death penalty
- Punitive psychiatry
- Schengen Information System
- Lustration
- COVID-19 pandemic
- Rights of soldiers and veterans
- Humanitarian aid
- International law
- Magnitsky Act
- Sanctions
- Attacks on activists
- Selective justice
- Judiciary independence
- Persecution of lawyers
- Corruption
- Polish-Ukrainian relations
- Law enforcement and security services
- Enforced disappearances
- War crimes
- Financial exclusion
- privacy rights
- financial rights
- FreedomTech
Countries
- Kazakhstan
- Ukraine
- Russia
- Poland
- Moldova
- Belarus
- Egypt
- Belgium
- Germany
- Italy
- USA
- Switzerland
- Czech Republic
- Spain
- Hungary
- France
- Netherlands
- Georgia
- Ireland
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
- Austria
- US
- Great Britain
- Armenia
- Finland
- Lithuania
- European Union
- Haiti
- Estonia
- Turkey
- Azerbaijan
- Kyrgyzstan
- China
- Australia
- Uzbekistan
- Guatemala
- Canada
- Palestine
Country: Kazakhstan
Meeting of representatives of authorities with protesting workers in Mangistau
On November 14-16, 2011 in the Akimat of the city of Zhanaozen meetings of the dismissed workers of the production branch “KarazhanbasMunai” and the representatives of the authorities were held.
The Communist Party of Kazakhstan threatened to be liquidated and denied the right to take part in election
First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kazakhstan, and the National Public Association “The Communist Party of Kazakhstan” were found guilty of committing an administrative illegality and were subjected to administrative penalties.
Pre-term elections as a way of maintaining power?
On 10.11.2011, the deputies of the 4th convocation of the Majilis Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan appealed to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan requesting the dissolution of Parliament.
Kazakhstan: workers of the video portal “Stan.Kz” sustained gunshot wounds
On October 26, 2011, Asan Amilov, a cameraman, and Orken Bisen, a journalist from the “Stan.kz” were subject to armed attack in Aktau, the Mangistau District. The bullet-wounded victims were admitted to hospital. A criminal investigation was initiated in connection with the incident.
Strikes of oil workers in Kazakhstan: country’s political risks are increasing
Strikes of oil and gas industry workers in western regions of Kazakhstan have been continuing for over five months now.
Protests of the oil sector workers: social organizations and mass media under increased level of pressure
The protests of the oil sector workers fueled tension between the authorities, NGOs and independent media.
“The Kazakhstan insider” bulletin, Vol. 1
This issue of the bulletin was prepared by the analytical department of the Open Dialogue Foundation and it is devoted to the subject of oil sector workers protests in Western Kazakhstan.
Gunshot attacks on activists of the protest movement of the laid-off oil workers in Mangistau
On October 26, 2011 in the city of Zhanaozen, at approx. 5.30 p.m. local time, an armed attack was carried out against Yestay Karashaev, a dismissed striking oil sector worker.
Is ‘Respublika newspaper’ going to be closed for… spreading extremism?
Today in Zhanaozen police officers stopped the car transporting the copies of the newspaper “Voice of the Respublika.”
The sessions entitled ‘Central Asia – EU: human rights dialogue results’ were carried out
Thematic hearings ‘Central Asia – EU: human rights dialogue results’ were held in the European Parliament
A press conference in the Sejm of the Republic of Poland
A press conference organized by Mr. Ryszard Kalisz, Chairman of the Justice and Human Rights Committee of the Polish Parliament, was held in the Polish Sejm on September 26, 2011.
Polish Presidency of the EU Council: Dialogue on human rights in Kazakhstan
Representatives of Kazakhstan’s independent mass media and trade unions representing the striking workers and Ryszard Kalisz take part in press conference.
Letter of IMF and ICEM to the President of Kazakhstan
IMF&ICEM: Oil workers and their family members are frequently beaten by thugs. Every day workers also receive death threats.
Marek Migalski on the situation in Kazakhstan
During the plenary session in Strasbourg, Marek Migalski presented the situation of Kazakh oil industry workers to Members of the Parliament.
