As the trial of 19 activists affiliated with the Atajurt movement nears its conclusion, International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law (KIBHR) renew their call on Kazakhstan’s authorities...

The Kazakhstan Constitutional Commission’s proposed amendments to the country’s constitution would severely weaken checks on executive power and fundamental human rights protections, Human Rights Watch said today. Police have responded to public criticism...

International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law (KIBHR) are seriously concerned that a criminal case brought in Kazakhstan against activists protesting China’s repression of ethnic minorities...

To the President of the Republic of KazakhstanK. Tokayev To the Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of KazakhstanS. Zhakupova We, the cosignatories, appeal to the Kazakhstani authorities to prevent potential deportations...

ASTANA – The Rule of Law Forum 2025: “The Penal System of Kazakhstan – Modernisation, Law and Law Enforcement” was held on 21 November 2025 in the framework of the European Union funded projects.  The Forum brought together...

Parliamentary Vote on Draft Amendments ImminentLawmakers in Kazakhstan should reject a draft law with amendments that would ban “propaganda of non-traditional sexual orientation,” seven international human rights groups said today. The groups...

As representatives of Kazakhstan's independent civil society, we appeal to the institutions of the European Union and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) regarding the arrest of Kazakh citizen Anuar Bakibay. Bakibay is the assistant...

To the Prosecutor General of the Republic of KazakhstanB. N. Asylov To the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of KazakhstanA. Ye. Lastaev OPEN LETTER Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law (KIBHR) On Sunday,...

To the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Kazakhstan B. N. Asylov To the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of Kazakhstan A. E. Lastaev OPEN LETTER Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law (KIBHR) On...

Recent developments in the management of asylum seekers in Kazakhstan have raised serious concerns among human rights defenders and international organisations. Specifically, considering accusations against the state institution "Department for Coordination...

Today, 26 June, is the United Nations (UN) International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. On this day, the Coalitions against Torture in Kazakhstan and Tajikistan, the Association for Human Rights in Central Asia (AHRCA, Uzbekistan, based in exile in...

In this note, Kazakhstani non-commercial organizations (NCOs) hereby express their concerns related to proposed legislation in Kazakhstan that is contrary to international standards on preventing the abuse of NCOs for financing terrorism and contravenes human...

1. Introduction The Open Dialog Foundation welcomes the initiative of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on consultations regarding the creation of a favourable space for civil society activities and the development of a report with practical recommendations...