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Disenchanted activists demand Kazakhs 'wake up' before presidential vote
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- Written by AFP
In a country tightly run by one man for three decades, even small protests are a rarity.
More Arrests In Almaty Overnight As Kazakhs Protest Election Results
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- Written by RFE/RL's Kazakh Service
Reports from Kazakhstan say authorities have been arresting demonstrators in some districts of the country's largest city, Almaty, after hundreds of people gathered to protest the official results of the June 9 presidential election.
Statement by the Spokesperson on the presidential elections in the Republic of Kazakhstan
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- Written by Maja KOCIJANCIC, Adam KAZNOWSKI
In the light of the shortcomings reported by the OSCE/ODIHR Mission, we expect Kazakhstan to address these violations, as well as the controlled legal and political electoral framework, as they run counter to the country's OSCE commitments and international obligations.
Kazakhs say it is time for closer ties with EU
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- Written by New Europe
Interview with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Roman Vassilenko
The Central Asian energy giant’s deputy minister of foreign affairs says the current state of relations between Brussels and Kazakhstan presents a unique opportunity to forge closer bilateral relations.
A school of bitter experience: how Kazakhstan’s media regulations restrict journalist freedom
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- Written by Ivi Keller
The Kazakh state is increasingly bringing the work of independent journalists under control. A new media law places further restrictions on journalistic freedom.
Kazakhstan detains 3 women protesters for extremism ahead of vote
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- Written by AFP
Three women who took part in an anti-government protest are under house arrest on suspicion of belonging to an extremist organisation, police said Sunday, a week ahead of elections in the authoritarian state.
The Kazakhstan elections and the transition that wasn’t
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- Written by Mihra Rittmann
In March, Kazakhstan's long-term leader stepped down, making way for a "transition" of power. But everything about this change has been carefully orchestrated and highly controlled - as this Sunday's elections show.
Pashinyan finishes out of the medals in Kazakhstan
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- Written by Eurasianet
At a summit of the Eurasian Economic Union in Kazakhstan, the visiting heads of state were awarded with medals and inducted into the "Order of The First President of The Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev." Or all but one of them were, anyway.
What Is Nazarbayev’s Legacy in Kazakhstan?
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- Written by Paolo Sorbello
Kazakhstan’s first president resigned, but he remains fundamentally intertwined with the state.
Kazakhstan: Ersatz presidential candidates spar in pretend debate
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- Written by Eurasianet
Kazakhstan's pretend presidential election contest would not have been complete without a pretend debate among the pretend candidates.
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