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Kazakhstan's Leading Human Rights Activist Marks One Year Behind Bars

Kazakhstan's most prominent human rights activist, Yevgeniy Zhovtis, has marked his first year behind bars. Zhovtis, a tireless campaigner who has stood up to the Kazakh authorities for years, was given a four-year prison sentence on September 3, 2009 on charges of vehicular manslaughter he denied, after a trial widely ...

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Duke of York's former home 'bought in money-laundering scam'

The Duke of York may be called to give evidence in court over claims that a Kazakh billionaire paid £15 million for his Ascot home in a money-laundering ...

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Kazakhs marching in step with the Americans? Print
Written by Joshua Kucera
Friday, 14 May 2010 10:35

Discussions of the military aspect of Kazakhstan's "multi-vector diplomacy" usually conclude that, whatever happens with oil and gas and other trade, the country's armed forces are likely to remain oriented toward Russia. That's because language limitations mean Kazakh officers who train abroad are most likely to do so in Russia, and of course because the military's legacy equipment and doctrine is Russian.

 
KAZAKHSTAN: IMPRISONMENT OF OPPOSITION LEADER REVIVES JUDICIAL SYSTEM CONCERNS Print
Written by Joanna Lillis
Wednesday, 07 April 2010 09:41

The jailing in Kazakhstan of an opposition leader on charges of holding an unsanctioned rally is stoking fresh concerns over the fairness of the judicial system in the country currently chairing the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).

 
U.S. watchdog says Kazakhstan violating OSCE values Print
Written by SRI
Thursday, 11 March 2010 20:36

ALMATY (Reuters) - A U.S. media group has criticized Kazakhstan for effectively banning an opposition newspaper, saying the move violated the core values of Europe's main democracy watchdog, chaired by Kazakhstan this year.

 
Kazakhstan and the O.S.C.E. Print
Written by WILLIAM COURTNEY
Friday, 22 January 2010 17:02

nytimesThis year, Kazakhstan has become the first former Soviet state to assume the rotating chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.

 
Turkmens to take down golden monument of ex-leader Print
Written by ALEXANDER VERSHININ
Wednesday, 20 January 2010 16:30

Turkmenistan to dismantle monument topped with golden statue of late, eccentric dictator

 
Austria and Kazakhstan sign investment agreemen Print
Written by Lisa Chapman
Thursday, 14 January 2010 11:57

Austria and Kazakhstan have signed a new bilateral investment agreement, it has been announced.

 
Rights groups say Kazakhstan has poor rights record OSCE to focus more on security, less on democracy Print
Written by Mark Heinrich
Thursday, 14 January 2010 00:00

VIENNA, Jan 14 (Reuters) - New OSCE head Kazakhstan said on Thursday it would refocus Europe's main security and rights watchdog on tackling terrorism and development issues and brushed off criticism of its own record on rights and democracy.

 
Opposition wants to be part of Kazakh official delegation in OSCE Print
Written by interfax.kz
Thursday, 14 January 2010 00:00

Almaty. January 14. Interfax-Kazakhstan – Kazakh opposition party Azat (Freedom) requested the OSCE member-states to discuss with Astana the issue of putting opposition representatives on the list of Astana official delegation in the Organization.

 
NAZARBAYEV: Summit needed for stagnant OSCE Print
Written by THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Thursday, 14 January 2010 00:00

On Jan. 1, Kazakhstan became the first former Soviet republic to take over chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.

 
A Future For Citizen Journalism in Central Asia Print
Written by Steve LeVine
Wednesday, 13 January 2010 13:24

In the early 2000s, the Ketebayev brothers – Bakhytzhan and Muratbek – ran Central Asia's most interesting journalistic enterprises. They were Kazakhstan's Tan TV and the weekly newspaper Respublika.

 
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