In his latest piece for L’Opinione, Italian on-line magazine on civil freedoms and rights, Domenico Letizia calls Kazakhstan the state of “injustice” and analyses the problem of the continuous use of various repressive methods.
Topics
- Arbitrary detentions
- Mass detentions
- Freedom of speech
- Civil liberties
- Freedom of assembly
- Freedom of association
- Freedom of religion
- Rule of law
- Torture
- Hate speech and hate crimes
- Interpol
- Extraditions
- MLA
- Prisoners' rights
- Political prisoners
- Political refugees
- 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
- Enforced disappearances
- War crimes
Tag: torture
Stop the extradition of the oppositionist due to the threats of torture, an unfair trial and the illegal interference of Kazakhstan
As an expression of our solidarity with human rights organisations who have published reports, members of the European Parliament and the PACE regarding the case of Ablyazov, we hereby present you with an appeal that you deny the requests for the extradition of the Kazakh opposition politician.
Ombudsman: Сonditions in Ukrainian detention centres and prisons do not meet European standards
On 16 March, 2015, the Ombudsman’s Office in Ukraine informed the Open Dialog Foundation that in 2014, the Ombudsman and representatives of society conducted monitoring visits to Ukrainian detention centres and penal colonies.
Torture and the effectiveness of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) in Kazakhstan. EEAS replies to ODF’s letter
The European External Action Service has replied to a letter from the Open Dialog Foundation addressed, in February 2015, to the High Representative, F. Mogherini
TV Republika: Maciejczuk: Separatists in Donbas torture Ukrainian prisoners of war
On TV Republika, a volunteer of the Open Dialog Foundation, Tomasz Maciejczuk, talked about the beastly treatment given to Ukrainian prisoners of war by separatists
A Zhanaozen torture victim, Maksat Dosmagambetov, needs urgent medical attention
Owing to his serious health condition, a man convicted in the Zhanaozen case, Maksat Dosmagambetov, has been transferred from prison to house arrest. He stated that he wasn’taware of his exact diagnosis, as his medical records are stored in the police department.
Torture in Kazakhstan: A brief overview of the situation surrounding torture in Kazakhstan in 2013 and 2014
Statements by Kazakh authorities about intolerance of torture and willingness to cooperate with civil society in addressing this issue remain declarative and are not implemented efficiently in practice.
Kazakhstan misinformed UN member states during the consideration of the Universal Periodic Review
Within the framework of the Universal Periodic Review, the United Nations states pointed to Kazakhstan’s failure to fulfill previous recommendations, as well as the deterioration of the situation with regards to freedom of speech, assembly and religion.
Roza Tuletayeva is free!
One of the leaders of the Zhanaozen strike movement, Roza Tuletayeva, will be granted early release, her daughter, Aliya Tuletayeva, told the Open Dialog Foundation. This decision was made in a cassation court session today. Tuletayeva currently remains in the colony.
The case of Mukhtar Dzhakishev – The life of the political prisoner is in danger
The criminal case against Mukhtar Dzhakishev was politically motivated and was carried out in gross violation of the fair trial standards. Kazakh authorities did not permit Swiss doctors from the World Organization against Torture to examine him.
Open Dialog Foundation Submission: UPR of Kazakhstan – October 2014
Since Kazakhstan’s last Universal Periodic Review, the situation regarding human rights has deteriorated. Kazakhstan’s government has failed to implement many of the reform commitments to which it agreed.
Dissident Aron Atabek is being subjected to cruel treatment in a Kazakh prison
The famous Kazakh dissident and poet, Aron Atabek was transferred to a detention facility in Pavlodar, where he was held under intolerable conditions. For his attempts to defend his rights, he was placed in solitary confinement as a “deliberate violator”.
The case of Andrey Derkunskiy: a witness has testified about the assassination of the lawyer in a Kazakh prison
Convicted lawyer Andrey Derkunskiy, who allegedly had evidence to prove his innocence, was found dead in his cell on 22 January, 2014. The cellmate of the deceased, Daniar Tolendinov reported that he had witnessed the authorities of the detention facility cooperating with the murderers.
Report: Torture in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is party to the Convention against Torture and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
About human rights in the Senate
Human rights and the issue of their observance have become the subject of the conference, which was held in the Senate on 16 December, 2013.