KIBHR – Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law
Test of Strength: Kazakhstan’s Most Prominent Orthodox Priest Arrested
Kazakhstan's most prominent Orthodox priest was arrested in Almaty. Yakov Vorontsov was accused of drug use and organising a drug den a few days after he filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice...
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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
Kazakhstan has opened a criminal case against participants in a protest during which they burned the flag of China and a portrait of Xi Jinping – they are charged with inciting hatred. The protesters support the unregistered party “Atazhurt,” which raises...
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
New Mass Media Law Threatens Freedom of Speech, Information in Kazakhstan
24.06.2024
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