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 prevention of protest protest disruption women intimidation harassment protestor(s) detained surveillance attack on journalist HRD detained refusal of registration excessive force criminal defamation 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 excessive force protestor(s) detained prevention of protest political interference censorship HRD threatened women restrictive law protest disruption office raid intimidation minority groups journalist detained release of HRDs harassment HRD detained HRD killing negative court ruling 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: journalist detained criminal defamation HRD detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted protest disruption protest Read more
Kazakhstan: Civil society activists intimidated, harassed and imprisoned Published at 07.02.2020 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: refusal of registration protest protest disruption attack on HRD intimidation harassment journalist detained surveillance HRD 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: refusal of registration criminal defamation protest prevention of protest HRD acquitted censorship protestor(s) detained protest disruption women release of HRDs harassment surveillance HRD 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: internet restriction protest disruption surveillance intimidation protest prevention of protest harassment labour rights HRD detained refusal of registration time,place restrictions LGBTI journalist detained non state actors censorship attack on journalist protestor(s) detained excessive force women positive court ruling criminal defamation youth Read more
Reinforced authoritarianism – sentencing of opposition activists, surveillance of citizens Published at 01.02.2019 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: travel ban HRD detained labour rights protestor(s) detained prevention of protest censorship surveillance journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Kazakhstan: Rapid shrinking of civic space and freedoms Published at 17.10.2018 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: negative court ruling criminal defamation protest torture/ill-treatment journalist detained protestor(s) detained positive court ruling attack on HRD release of HRDs harassment HRD 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: censorship harassment women prevention of protest religious groups intimidation restrictive law internet restriction 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
Kazakhstan: Strikes, arrests and fears of new restrictions on fundamental freedoms Published at 31.01.2018 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: CSO closure labour rights protest internet restriction prevention of protest extractive industries restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
