While pre-election party conferences are held, human rights organisations issue statements about the high level of corruption and the deterioration of freedom of speech in Kazakhstan.
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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.
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
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.
Seminar “Kazakhstan: How the International Community can support act the Striking Oil Workers in Struggle for their Human and Labour Rights?”
On 28 September, 2011, the Open Dialogue Foundation, within the framework of the conference of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe entitled Human Dimension Implementation Europe Meeting in Warsaw, is going to organize a seminar.
Open Dialogue Foundation “Illegal criminal prosecution of Natalia Sokolova, lawyer of the labor union of the joint-stock company “Karazhanbasmunay”
Illegal criminal prosecution of Natalia Sokolova, lawyer of the labor union of the joint-stock company “Karazhanbasmunay”.
Open Dialogue Foundation “Arrests and detentions of legitimate trade-union leaders and activists of the civil society”
Arrests and detentions of legitimate trade-union leaders and activists of the civil society
Kazakhstan: unprecedented pressure on the participants and supporters of the workers’ strikes
16 August 2011 in the airport of the city of Aktau (Western Kazakhstan) a leader of the youth organization “Rukh Pen Til” Zhanbolat Mamay was arrested.
Kazakhstan: inactivity of the authorities pushes oil industry workers to suicide!
The workers of “OzenMunayGaz”, “Karazhanbasmunay”, and a part of the Italian ENI holding “The Ersai Caspian Contractor LLC” have continued their termless protest action.
