Kazakstan Ignores Human Rights Concerns
Region: KazakhstanEconomics count for more than rights, and western governments have little leverage anyway. By Gaziza Baituova Despite harsh words from the United States and European Union about Kazakstan’s ... more
Views: 208Kazakstan: Struggle Ahead for Wives of Janaozen Convicts
Region: KazakhstanStruggling to support families, they believe their husbands were made scapegoats for 2011 bloodshed. By Saule Mukhametrakhimova, Almaz Kumenov - Ayno Dary... more
Views: 651Kazak Information Bill Reaches Stalemate
Region: KazakhstanLegislation is seen as much-needed step forward, but it doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. By Saule Mukhametrakhimov A long-awaited bill on access to information in Kazakstan is now highly ... more
Views: 540Bid to Silence Critical Media in Kazakstan
Region: KazakhstanProsecutors seek to wipe out opposition TV and press at a stroke. By Saule Mukhametrakhimova - Central Asia RCA Issue 690, ... more
Views: 655Kazakstan Legal Case Viewed as Too Flawed to be Fair
Region: KazakhstanProsecutors accuse three defendants of plotting against state, though little solid evidence has been presented. By Andrei Grishin The legal case against three leading ... more
Views: 1099Kazakstan: Disabled Women Face Obstacles
Region: KazakhstanEnduring prejudices limit access to family planning and reproductive health services. By Almaz Kumenov Disabled women in Kazakstan face many obstacles in fighting for their right... more
Views: 950Kazakstan: Labor Disputes Politicized
Region: KazakhstanExiled trade union leader says his activism led inevitably to confrontation with government. By Saule Mukhametrakhimova Trade unions that represent their members properly in Kazak... more
Views: 982Brutal Attack on Kazak Journalist
Region: KazakhstanColleague says assault on Lukpan Ahmedyarov meant as strong message to anyone thinking of voicing dissent. By Saule Mukhametrakhimova Media organisations in Kazakstan and abroad have... more
Views: 951Children Forced to Pick Cotton in South Kazakstan
Region: Kazakhstan
Parents say schools are sending youngsters into the fields despite official ban on child labour. By Olesia Lysenko in Shymkent Parents in southern Kazakstan have complained to the authorities that children are being forc... more
Views: 1908Kazaks Struggle With Oil and Food Prices
Region: Kazakhstan
Government’s attempt to hold fuel prices down may be too little, too late. By Daur Dosybiev in Almaty (RCA No. 546, 30-May-08) A new ban on exports of petroleum products is designed to stabilise the dom... more
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