According to the information we have received, on May 18, the Specialized Interdistrict Investigative Court of the city of Almaty ruled in favor of a prosecutor-approved request from the investigator to cancel the detention in custody of Vladimir Vorontsov,...

Statement for OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting:      Safeguarding Civic Space in the Digital Age, Vienna, 11-12 May 2026 As in other parts of the world, digital technologies have transformed civic activism in Central Asia,...

The Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law expresses its concern over a wave of content removals and account blockings on social networks affecting non-governmental organizations, independent media outlets, bloggers, and public figures. The...

International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law (KIBHR) regret the conviction of 19 activists associated with the Atajurt movement on charges of “inciting national hatred” in Kazakhstan....

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...

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...