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Darkhan Ualiyev last year (Facebook)

Justice in Kazakhstan: Did Bloody January really turn activist into violent extremist?

In a matter of days, Darkhan Ualiyev lost his brother and then his freedom. His prospects look bleak.
Daniyar Moldabekov, Chris Rickleton Jun 27, 2022
SpongeBob SharshyShalbar (Loren Javier/Flickr/CC)

Kazakh-language film content makes progress against Russian headwinds

One explanation for the continued dominance of Russian lies in Kazakhstan’s rural-urban divide.
Almaz Kumenov Jun 23, 2022
Tokayev

Kazakhstan’s Second Republic: Plus ça change?

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has promised a new democratic order following unrest in January. But promises of reform come cheap in Kazakhstan.
Almaz Kumenov May 5, 2022
detainees in Almaty

Shot, tortured, facing jail: Can Kazakhstan deliver justice after Bloody January?

Over 1,000 people are awaiting trial related to the unrest. Many were simply onlookers injured in the crossfire. They are now navigating a criminal justice system weighted firmly against them.
Joanna Lillis Apr 15, 2022
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes: President Tokayev promising reform in a speech to parliament. (Photo: Kazakhstan presidential administration)

Kazakhstan: President vows wide-ranging political reforms to ward off stagnation

Tokayev says he is going to make it easier for more political parties to get registered.
Almaz Kumenov Mar 16, 2022
Kairat Satybaldy being detained by security personnel. (Photo: Yedilov Online Telegram account)

Kazakhstan: Net tightens around Nazarbayev clan as nephew arrested

Satybaldy appears to have been linked to the unrest in January.
Joanna Lillis Mar 13, 2022
Masimov, left, seen together with former President Nazarbayev and the incumbent president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. (Photo: karimmassimov.com)

Kazakhstan: Ex-security services boss in frame for treason also accused of corruption

Masimov was a long-time close associate of former President Nazarbayev.
Almaz Kumenov Mar 10, 2022
Security forces in Almaty on January 6 (TASS/Almay)

Perspective | Independent investigation into Kazakhstan killings, torture a priority

Human Rights Watch argues that the government’s responses to January events fall short.
Hugh Williamson Feb 18, 2022
Tough talking: Tokayev addressing the government on February 8. (Photo: Presidential administration)

Kazakhstan: President demands plan for the repatriation of offshore assets

The call is a clear shot across the bow of former president Nazarbayev's family.
Feb 9, 2022
A vehicle destroyed during the unrest in January. (Photo: State media)

Kazakhstan: Prosecutors offer their account on Bloody January

Investigators have accused a banned political group of also fomenting violence.
Almaz Kumenov Feb 8, 2022
The Autumn of the Patriarch

After the Patriarch: Almaty theater seeks post-shock therapy in García Márquez

Nazarbayev was everywhere, but never mentioned by name.
Daniyar Moldabekov Feb 8, 2022
Just a pensioner: Nursultan Nazarbayev addressing the nation in January. (Photo: Elbasy.kz)

Kazakhstan: Parliament strips Nazarbayev of lifetime sinecures

The 81-year-old former leader was last week removed as chair of the ruling party.
Almaz Kumenov Feb 2, 2022
Samruk-Kazyna

Perspectives | Unpacking Nazarbayev Inc.

How the former president permeated Kazakh industry.
Maximilian Hess Jan 31, 2022
Security forces in Almaty on January 6

Kazakhstan: Dying in the darkness

Allegations of atrocities are coming to light that will dog Kazakhstan’s leadership for years.
Daniyar Moldabekov, Chris Rickleton Jan 21, 2022
Nazarbayev statue

Kazakhstan: De-Nazarbayevification picks up steam, but is it just for show?

A post-protest moment to demolish the Nazarbayev personality cult has generated considerable exuberance, but there are those who remain skeptical it will translate into real change.
Almaz Kumenov Jan 20, 2022

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