As of 17 May 2022, the Coalition has registered 164 reports of torture and other ill-treatment. Of these (in descending order), 44 came from Taldykorgan, 41 from Almaty, 18 from East Kazakhstan Oblast, 13 from Taraz, 11 from Kyzylorda, 9 from Atyrau, 7 from...

This is an update on developments affecting the freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly in Kazakhstan from February to March 2022. It has been prepared by International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and Kazakhstan International Bureau...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The government and constitution concentrate power in the presidency. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev became president after June 2019 elections that were marked by election-day irregularities including ballot stuffing and falsification of vote counts,...

The rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly remained severely limited and human rights organizations and trade unions faced restrictions. Torture and other ill-treatment remained widespread. People with disabilities continued to face challenges...

The Kazakhstani NGO Coalition against Torture (The Coalition) and International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) are concerned that investigations into allegations of torture and ill-treatment of those targeted and detained in connection with the mass protests...

As of 11 March 2022, the Kazakhstan NGO Coalition against Torture has received 138 reports of torture and other ill-treatment cases. Of these (in descending order), 37 came from Taldykorgan, Almaty – 31, East Kazakhstan Oblast - 14, Taraz - 14, Atyrau -...

‘Bloody January’ protests met with repressions, over 200 killed and over 4,000 injuredOver 10,000 rounded up in connection with protests,Widespread allegations of arbitrary detentions of peaceful protesters, torture and ill-treatmentGovernment uses events...

A meeting was held today at the head office of the Human Rights Bureau in Almaty with representatives of the EU Delegation to Kazakhstan who are overseeing the implementation of the project (under the auspices of the European Instrument for Democracy and Human...

As of 4 February the Coalition has registered 72 reports of torture or other types of ill-treatment: in Almaty – 17, Taldykorgan – 15, West Kazakhstan Oblast (Uralsk) – 7, Qyzylorda – 6, Atyrau – 5, East Kazakhstan Oblast (Oskemen) – 5, Taraz –...

Kazakh security forces used excessive force on at least four occasions, including lethal force such as shooting at protesters and rioters, during recent demonstrations and subsequent civil unrest, Human Rights Watch said today. An analysis of over 80 verified...

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...