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

One explanation for the continued dominance of Russian lies in Kazakhstan’s rural-urban divide.

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has promised a new democratic order following unrest in January. But promises of reform come cheap in Kazakhstan.

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.

Tokayev says he is going to make it easier for more political parties to get registered.

Satybaldy appears to have been linked to the unrest in January.

Masimov was a long-time close associate of former President Nazarbayev.

Human Rights Watch argues that the government’s responses to January events fall short.

The call is a clear shot across the bow of former president Nazarbayev's family.

Investigators have accused a banned political group of also fomenting violence.

Nazarbayev was everywhere, but never mentioned by name.

The 81-year-old former leader was last week removed as chair of the ruling party.

How the former president permeated Kazakh industry.

Allegations of atrocities are coming to light that will dog Kazakhstan’s leadership for years.

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.