Kazakhstan

Kazak Election Monitoring Innovation

IWPR event leads to development of internet map of abuses of electoral procedure reported by members of the public.

Kazakstan: Concerns Over Adolescent Suicides

Calls for more help for troubled teenagers come after suicide issue hits national headlines.

Kazak Leader Still Making the Running

Despite more promises of democracy and pluralism, President Nazarbaev’s landslide victory gives him complete control about how the country is to be run.

Kazak Rights Defenders to Raise Uzbek Refugee Concerns

Keeping Up Appearances in Kazakstan

Presidential election serves little purpose apart from claiming democratic credentials.

Kyrgyz Fear Gap in Power Supply

Unprecedented Torture Trial in Kazakstan

Prison warders prosecuted in watershed case.

Kazak Early Election Presented as Democratic Option

President Nazarbaev offers “lesson in democracy” by dropping plans to extend current term, but slips in an early election instead.

Taking a Stand in Kazakstan

Journalist who led demo against referendum allowing president to avoid elections says even small-scale protest has symbolic value.

Media Fears as Kazakstan Heads for Unelected Presidency

Newspaper’s plan to campaign against prolonging president’s rule lands it in trouble.