Renewed attacks on foreign-funded NGOs, protest restrictions despite protective court ruling, and ongoing prosecution of critics Published at 11.07.2025 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI women transnational repression travel ban HRD detained negative court ruling refusal of registration public vilification prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights non state actors Read more
Crackdown on dissent over nuclear power plant, controversial media accreditation rules, and anti-‘’LGBTQI+ propaganda’’ measures Published at 19.12.2024 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction LGBTI protest disruption journalist detained intimidation transnational repression travel ban HRD detained refusal of registration criminal defamation protest public vilification prevention of protest restrictive law censorship access to info. law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Flood coverage restrictions, women’s rights rally ban, and legal cases against activists Published at 05.06.2024 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation HRD detained refusal of registration excessive force criminal defamation prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment censorship LGBTI women refugees and migrants labour rights protest internet restriction restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted transnational repression Read more
Crackdown on the opposition, fight against “false” information and publication of “foreign agent” list Published at 20.12.2023 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction protest disruption journalist detained HRD detained negative court ruling refusal of registration protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law bureaucratic restriction censorship access to info. law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
No real space for opposition activities in ‘’new Kazakhstan’’ Published at 25.07.2023 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction protest disruption intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD detained refusal of registration excessive force protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law HRD acquitted journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Widespread impunity for ‘Bloody January’ violations, pressure on media and targeting of activists Published at 18.03.2023 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women intimidation harassment attack on journalist negative court ruling protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law bureaucratic restriction HRD acquitted protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Lack of accountability for ‘’Bloody January’’ events & persecution of critics undermine pledged modernisation Published at 21.09.2022 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Ongoing concerns about lack of impartial investigations into "Bloody January’’ events Published at 20.06.2022 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment surveillance HRD detained protest torture/ill-treatment protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Kazakhstan: Civic space limited by continued fallout from January 2022 events Published at 28.04.2022 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist HRD detained labour rights excessive force protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
On the Watchlist: Widespread violations reported during ‘’Bloody January’’ Published at 10.03.2022 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD intimidation harassment travel ban HRD detained HRD killing excessive force public vilification enforced disappearance killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment attack on journalist protest internet restriction violent protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Tragic death of long-term political prisoner, systematic violations of fundamental freedoms Published at 09.12.2021 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: release of HRDs travel ban labour rights protest prevention of protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Silenced dissent, sentencing of opposition activists, and still no right to peacefully assemble Published at 02.08.2021 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: women surveillance attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force criminal defamation protest internet restriction prevention of protest censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights non state actors Read more
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
