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Before the vote even starts, controversy hits Kazakhstan’s local elections
The local elections campaign has barely begun and controversy has already arrived. In Uralsk, ten independent candidates have withdrawn from the race and two election observers have been arrested ahead...
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KAZAKHSTAN: Hidden Camera, “Special Measures”, “Expert Analyses”, Trial – Jail to Follow?
Zhakipbek Ormanov and 8 other Muslims are on criminal trial in Taldykorgan accused of membership of the banned Muslim missionary movement Tabligh Jamaat. They face up to two years' imprisonment. The NSC secret police hid a camera in Ormanov's home and recorded...
25.09.2026
Kazakhstan: Anti-China demonstrators face long prison terms after fiery protest
When Guldariya Sherizat staged a protest in Kazakhstan over the arrest of her husband in neighboring China, she did not expect to end up in the dock facing 10 years in prison. But her case came under the geopolitical spotlight after Kazakhstan’s ally,...
29.01.2026
Complaint against church “under pressure and dictation from police”
In November, police raided a Baptist church's worship meeting in Balpyk-Bi, blocking the doors. Those present rejected pressure to write statements. When church leaders refused to register the church, police took administrative cases to court, but a judge...
15.01.2026
Kazakhstan criminal case over protest burning Chinese flag and Xi Jinping portrait
27.11.2025
In Dialogue with Kazakhstan, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend the Abolition of the Death Penalty.
26.06.2025
Human Rights Groups Call for Action to End Torture in Central Asia – Joint Statement on International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
01.07.2024
Russian and Kazakh legislators set up information exchange to study foreign influence
24.06.2024
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