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Bloody January
June 01, 2023
Kazakhstan Keeps Discussion of Political Repression Firmly in the Past
By Catherine Putz
Kazakh President Tokayev said in tweet that it was the “duty” of all to “learn the terrible lessons of the past and do everything possible so that such events do not happen again in the future.” What about the present?
April 24, 2023
Karim Massimov, Former Kazakh Intelligence Chief, Sentenced to 18 Years on Treason, Coup Charges
By Catherine Putz
Massimov’s supporters say the case against him was politically motivated, an incident of clear scapegoating.
April 11, 2023
Court Bars Kazakh Opposition Figure Mamai From Activism, Journalism
By Catherine Putz
Mamai’s prison sentence was suspended, but the Kazakh government has nevertheless silenced him.
January 17, 2023
Kazakhstan’s Media, Journalists Under Pressure
By Paolo Sorbello
An attack on a journalist highlights the difficult environment for the press.
January 11, 2023
Kazakhstan Annuls Law ‘On the First President’
By Catherine Putz
As expected, following last summer’s constitutional referendum dropping references to “elbasy,” many of the First President’s other special privileges are ending.
January 07, 2023
Kazakhstan’s Bloody January: Day 6, Almaty
By Cheryl L. Reed
Almaty’s journalists witnessed Kazakhstan’s largest city roil with protests, peaceful at first, then become engulfed in deepening anger and shocking violence.
January 06, 2023
Kazakhstan: Impunity Persists After Torture During Bloody January
By Alva Omarova
The legal battle for justice for those arbitrarily detained and those who were brutally tortured during Kazakhstan’s Bloody January imploded before it started.
January 06, 2023
Kazakhstan’s Bloody January: Day 5, Taraz to Shymkent
By Cheryl L. Reed
In two southern Kazakhstan cities, the January protests devolved into shocking violence, from the use of live ammunition against protesters to police beatings of those detained.
January 05, 2023
Kazakh Authorities Outline a Grand Conspiracy Behind Bloody January
By Catherine Putz
The government’s version of events highlights a high-level conspiracy, but provides few details on motives and methods.
January 05, 2023
Kazakhstan’s Bloody January: Day 4, Ust-Kamenogorsk to Kokshetau
By Cheryl L. Reed
Journalists and others faced questions, fines, and jail cells after covering protests in Kazakhstan.
January 04, 2023
Kazakhstan’s Bloody January: Day 3, Uralsk to Kyzylorda
By Cheryl L. Reed
What began as peaceful protests in both Uralsk and Kyzylorda diverged sharply.
January 03, 2023
Kazakhstan’s Bloody January: Day 2, Aktobe to Atyrau
By Cheryl L. Reed
As protests persisted in early January 2022, police began to crack down on protesters and summon journalists for questioning.
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