Muffled protests and persecution of opposition movements, NGOs and trade unions Published at 22.06.2021 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained negative court ruling excessive force protest internet restriction people with disabilities journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Wave of political repression: witch hunts for activists, marred elections and scores of arrests Published at 26.04.2021 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women intimidation harassment surveillance attack on journalist HRD detained refusal of registration excessive force criminal defamation protest prevention of protest protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Massive restrictions on expression during COVID-19; sudden banning of peaceful opposition Published at 24.08.2020 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained intimidation HRD detained negative court ruling protest internet restriction restrictive law people with disabilities access to info. law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Systematic persecution of CSO activists; attacks on freedom of expression and assembly continue Published at 20.05.2020 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption office raid intimidation harassment HRD detained HRD killing excessive force prevention of protest censorship women minority groups release of HRDs negative court ruling protest political interference restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted Read more
Changes ahead or status quo? Presidential promises amidst ongoing prosecution of political activists Published at 24.03.2020 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption journalist detained criminal defamation HRD detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted protest Read more
Kazakhstan: Civil society activists intimidated, harassed and imprisoned Published at 07.02.2020 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on HRD intimidation harassment surveillance HRD detained refusal of registration protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Kazakhstan: A tightening grip on civil society: ongoing persecution of activists across the country Published at 23.12.2019 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women release of HRDs harassment surveillance HRD detained refusal of registration criminal defamation protest prevention of protest HRD acquitted censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Kazakhstan: Change of power and marred elections, protests and crackdowns Published at 19.08.2019 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption intimidation harassment HRD detained refusal of registration excessive force criminal defamation prevention of protest time,place restrictions censorship surveillance non state actors positive court ruling LGBTI women attack on journalist labour rights protest internet restriction journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Reinforced authoritarianism – sentencing of opposition activists, surveillance of citizens Published at 01.02.2019 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: surveillance travel ban HRD detained labour rights prevention of protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Kazakhstan: Rapid shrinking of civic space and freedoms Published at 17.10.2018 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling attack on HRD release of HRDs harassment HRD detained negative court ruling criminal defamation protest torture/ill-treatment journalist detained protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Kazakhstan: Closure of independent media and peaceful protests hampered Published at 12.07.2018 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: women religious groups intimidation harassment internet restriction prevention of protest restrictive law censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Kazakhstan: State vilifies opposition movement and its alleged supporters as “extremists” Published at 03.04.2018 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: women labour rights protest public vilification prevention of protest extractive industries political interference restrictive law bureaucratic restriction censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted private sector Read more
