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The behind-closed-doors trial has revealed nothing about the specific actions the former security services chief is said to have undertaken.

Kudebayev got out of the country by crossing into neighboring Kyrgyzstan and then flying to Turkey.

The way the filmmakers and authorities are working so closely has given rise to questions about who exactly is backing this movie, and why.

Activists say prosecutors need to do more to prove the government is serious about stamping out police abuse.

The government narrative is vague and full of holes.

Moscow’s mobilization order exposed the absence of safety nets for students and other renters in Central Asia.

The president is trying to move Kazakhstan on from the trauma 10 months ago, but the terms of the amnesty have not pleased everyone.

The former president’s inner circle is coughing up.

July has seen 100 convictions so far, but there is little faith in investigators’ impartiality.

In multicultural Kazakhstan, unions between members of different ethnic groups are not uncommon, but they can meet resistance.

New startups are helping women take back control.

A new law is supposed to protect stray dogs, but mentalities stand in the way.

Many mothers think it is “shameful” to educate their daughters about their periods. Trauma follows.

In Central Asia’s richest city, neglected storm sewers are causing flooded homes and businesses. Residents complain the city ignores a worsening problem.

In a matter of days, Darkhan Ualiyev lost his brother and then his freedom. His prospects look bleak.