On 29 July 2021 in Karaganda, a city in central Kazakhstan, an angry mob of men, emboldened by the silent agreement of the police standing by, disrupted a small “closed” training session that had been organised by Feminita to discuss the rights of women,...

We, the undersigned organisations, members of the Civic Solidarity Platform, with increasing pain and anger have witnessed the assault over the past year by the de facto Belarusian authorities on democratically-minded persons, independent media, civil society...

(Berlin) – Authorities in Kazakhstan have targeted at least 135 people across the country with criminal investigations and prosecutions for alleged participation in banned “extremist” political opposition groups, Human Rights Watch said today. Over...

SUMMARY Since June 2020, Kazakhstan’s police have practiced kettling which is the encirclement of peaceful protesters without allowing them to leave the circle, go to the toilet or have food and water passed to them. People were held for a maximum of...

From 28 April to May 1, an armed conflict took place in the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan borderland, leading to 52 deaths, over 300 others injured, mass displacement, and destruction of civilians’ homes. The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), together...

This report covers developments on the freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly in Kazakhstan from July 2020 to January 2021. It was prepared for the CIVICUS Monitor by the International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and the Kazakhstan...

The Report in PDF-format is available HERE. SOURCE: https://www.uscirf.gov/sites/default/files/2021-04/2021%20Annual%20Report.pdf

The Report is available in PDF-format HERE.

Executive Summary The Republic of Kazakhstan’s government and constitution concentrate power in the presidency. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev became president after June 2019 elections that were marked, according to an observation mission by the Organization...

In 2020, 63 criminal cases under article 146 “Torture” of the Criminal Code were registered in Kazakhstan, according to the Legal Statistics and Special Records Committee of the General Prosecutor’s Office. Only 11 of them were brought to court. Meanwhile,...

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...